The Miami Beach keloid specialist outlines why pairing surgical excision with superficial radiation therapy can reduce ...

After certain kinds of injuries or wounds — think heart attacks, burns and tendon tears, among others — scar tissue can form ...

Doctors in the U.S. perform nearly 800,000 total knee replacements every year, but some estimates indicate that up to 10% of patients may emerge from surgery with a new problem: arthrofibrosis, or ...

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is an eye condition that leads to blindness and can currently only be addressed with surgery. A team led by research hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear and German ...

Many patients seek out their local Emergency Department across the country on a daily basis for management of open wounds that usually include primary closure with either sutures or staples. Open ...

The scar tissue surrounding pancreatic cancer may offer prognostic insight — and potential new treatment strategies — for patients with pancreatic cancer. The scar tissue that forms around pancreatic ...

Keloids are scars that appear raised because of excess scar tissue. You can prevent keloids by avoiding touching new wounds and applying silicone bandages to protect them. You can remove keloids ...

Fractional CO2 laser treatment is one type of treatment for burn scars. Laser treatments can smooth out scars and improve their texture and flexibility. It can also reduce pain or itching. Laser is an ...

Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT Key Takeaways A Colles fracture happens when you fall onto an outstretched hand, ...