Scars

Scars can affect health, healing, and body regulation beyond their cosmetic appearance. A scar is repaired tissue formed after the body has been damaged. Scar tissue differs from original tissue in appearance, texture, and signal properties. Scar fibers tend to be arranged more randomly than fibers in tissue formed during normal development. Scars are presented as clinically relevant enough that checking for them may be an early step in assessing poor healing.