Scars form any time a cut or incision is made in the skin.That’s just a truth.
A facelift incision is hidden behind the ears.
Liposuction incisions are hidden in the pubic area and the navel.
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Rhinoplasty incisions are hidden inside the nose.
3 Types of Scars
Some scars heal as a fine line and become barely perceptible.
When a scar does not heal as a fine line, it can cause a great deal of anxiety.
A scar that does not heal as a fine line will fall into one of three categories.
Scars that are flat and wide can be camouflaged with makeup.
A keloid scar stands out from the skin and is wider than the original incision.
Keloid scars grow and spread resulting in unsightly firm nodules.
They are often confused with keloid scars.
While they look similar to keloid scars in some respects, they are actually quite different.
Unlike a keloid scar, a hypertrophic scar will not spread beyond the borders of its original shape.
It may actually shrink down in size after several years.
Hypertrophic scars are more common than keloids.They are not as difficult to treat.
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