Especially if you don’t have access to pricey lasers or a top-notch dermatologist, scars can be really hard to get rid of once they’ve set in—which is why it helps to act fast. And if you’ve searched ...

Waiting for a scar to fade can feel like a bit of a waiting game. But if you’re looking to speed up the healing process, silicone scar sheets might be able to help. Silicone scar sheets are ...

Silicone scar tape—also called silicone gel sheets, patches, or strips—is an adhesive that helps treat redness and swelling after a wound closes up. Many plastic surgeons recommend them to prevent ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When pimple patches came out, we all probably thought a little sticker that supposedly draws out all the ...

Scars are like unwanted souvenirs—you never ask for them, but you end up stuck with them anyway. Maybe yours came from a surgery, a bike accident, or a kitchen mishap. Mine? An iron burn. It happened ...

After an injury or accident, a small scar seems like no big deal. But larger, more noticeable scars can occur too—and sometimes, while there’s nothing wrong with our bodies healing themselves and ...

Scarring, whether caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, is almost as inevitable as it is permanent. If your scars create textural changes to your skin, it is unlikely that an ...

Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some scars are more noticeable than others. If you have a mark on your skin and it bothers you, it ...

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