| umls-concept:C2004491 | skos:definition | MSH: The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.,CSP: lingering mark left on the skin after a surface injury, formed in the process of wound healing; also includes the new, internal tissue formed in the process of repair, as in a scarred kidney.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/wounds.html'>wound</a>. It forms when your body heals itself after a cut, scrape, burn or sore. You can also get scars from surgery that cuts through the skin, from infections like chickenpox, or skin conditions like <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/acne.html'>acne</a>. Scars are often thicker, as well as pinker, redder or shinier, than the rest of your skin. </p><p>How your scar looks depends on</p><ul><li> How big and deep your wound is</li><li> Where it is </li><li> How long it takes to heal </li><li> Your age</li><li> Your inherited tendency to scar</li></ul><p>Scars usually fade over time but never go | lld:umls |
