2.  After a wound or injury heals on the surface of the skin, a mark is left. This mark is called a scar.

3.  Scars have countless causes. Some are: › Burns › Acne › Surgical Incisions › Warts › Scrapes › Cuts › Abrasions

4.  The patch of skin that is likely to develop a scar may become itchy, painful, or sensitive.  The severity of a scar may depend on its location, depth, and size.  Other factors contributing to the scar’s later appearance include gender, ethnicity, age, and heredity.

5. TreatmentPrevention Vitamin E based creams, gels, and salves Keep wounds and injuries moist and covered Dermabrasion: removes the top layers of skin with an electrical machine Clean out, sanitize, and bandage fresh cuts, scrapes, and other wounds as they occur Cryotherapy: scar tissues blisters and falls off due to liquid nitrogen Once a scab forms over a wound, do not pick at or irritate it

6. Burn Scar

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