A boxcar scar is a round or oval depression in your skin that’s left behind after certain forms of acne heal. Some boxcar scars can look red or dark brown, but others are the same color as the skin ...

Scars and dark spots are common side effects of acne. While there are lots of products and treatments available, not all of them are best for skin of color. Here’s what to know about how to treat 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, medical intervention via ...

A cut in the womb can vanish almost without a trace. The same injury a few days after birth leaves behind a scar.

Dealing with acne can be hard enough. But the marks it can leave behind are an entirely different ballgame, ranging from hyperpigmentation to full-on indentations. The pitted scars are particularly ...

Could wounded skin someday regrow perfectly without scars? A new study by Harvard stem cell biologists published in Cell ...

Scars are often an unwelcome reminder of past skin issues, injuries, or acne, lingering long after the wound has healed. They can affect self-confidence and make even healthy skin appear uneven. While ...

Scars. Like memories, we all have them. When you look at a scar you might see a tumble, a fight, an operation, a reminder of that time you succumbed to youthful stupidity, survived a traumatic ...

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...