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Results 1 - 10 of 260 for trichotillomania OR scar
  1. Scar revision 
    Scar revision is surgery to improve or reduce the appearance of scars. It also restores function, and corrects skin changes ( ... Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury (such as an accident) or surgery. How much ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002991.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Keloids 
    A keloid is a growth of extra scar tissue. It occurs where the skin has healed after an injury. ... These treatments, especially surgery, sometimes cause the keloid scar to become larger.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000849.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scar revision - series (image) 
    ... entire body, and acts as a protective barrier. Scar tissue forms as skin heals after an injury ( ... heredity; and skin characteristics including color (pigmentation). No scar can be removed completely. The degree of improvement ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100098_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Trichotillomania 
    Trichotillomania is hair loss from repeated urges to pull or twist the hair until it breaks off. ... Trichotillomania is a type of impulsive control disorder. Its causes are not clearly understood. It may affect ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001517.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Trichotillomania - top of the head (image) 
    Trichotillomania is repetitive twisting and twirling of the hair. The hair loss is usually in a well- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Keloid scar (image) 
    Keloids are an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. They often create a thick, puckered effect simulating a tumor. Keloids may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9865.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. How wounds heal 
    ... pull inward and the wound gets smaller. A scar forms and the wound becomes stronger. As healing ... area may look stretched, red, and shiny. The scar that forms will be smaller than the original ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000741.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Breast augmentation surgery 
    ... surgeon places the implant through this opening. Your scar may be a little more visible if you ... inserted through the cut. There will be no scar around your breast. But, you may have a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002984.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Forehead lift 
    ... middle of the scalp to avoid a visible scar. Some surgeons will use several small cuts and ... you may be able to see a thin scar after surgery. You will need to style your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002990.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Breast reduction 
    ... Cosmetic problems, such as persistent bra-strap groove, scar-like lines in the skin (striae), difficulty finding ... Difficulty breastfeeding, or being unable to breastfeed Large scars that take a long time to heal Loss ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007405.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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