More than 3.5 million women are surviving cancer in the United States. Baptist Health System is committed to making the battle as easy as possible, from diagnosis to recovery, with its hidden scar ...

A new study shows that a 20-year-old drug prevents scarring in mice. If it works on humans, it could change the lives of those with disfiguring wounds. By Gina Kolata Cleft palates that close without ...

Pain and recovery time make surgeries terrifying for a lot of patients. One of the often-ignored concerns is scar anxiety. The psychological pain that comes with having visible surgical scars and ...

We talk to one doctor about scarfree surgery and what it means for the future. Sept. 20, 2007 — -- Doctors are stretching the boundaries of laparoscopic surgical technique, which involves ...

Scars from facial surgery look worse to skin cancer patients themselves than to others, so it's important for surgeons to prepare patients beforehand, researchers say. Doctors can help by outlining ...