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Asked by A'Mari to Greg, Jen, Laura, Mobeen, Paul on 9 Mar 2016.
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Paul O'Mahoney answered on 9 Mar 2016:
When there is a break in the tissue, the body will produce more collagen at the site, and this helps new skin to form. Over time as the wound is healed the scar will begin to settle down, but often people are still left with some kind of mark.
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Laura Haworth answered on 9 Mar 2016:
To add to what Paul said- For about three months or longer following a break in the skin, new collagen continues to form and blood supply increases, causing the scar to become raised, lumpy and red. Some of the collagen then breaks down at the site of the wound, the blood supply reduces and the scar gradually becomes smoother, softer and paler. There is a number of different scares you can get and can be outside or inside your body- if you have had any surgery. I have a scar on my tummy from when they had to take my appendix out.
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Jen Lowe answered on 9 Mar 2016:
Initially, following an injury platelets in the blood start to form a clot which stops the bleeding and protects the wound from infection. Then a series of amazing processes happen to repair the tissue layers and get the skin back to normal. For serious scars, treatments can help the healing process e.g. burns. I have always been told not to pick scabs as it will leave a permanent scar. I don’t know if this is true.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_healing
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Jen commented on :
I have taken part in many conversations where people discuss (and show) their scars. I have a small appendix scar (hardly noticeable) and a couple of cm horizontal scar just below my hairline on my forehead where I think I fell down some stairs as a baby. Just one part of the story of your life…