: the formation or appearance of a scar or of multiple scars on the skin or other bodily tissue after a wound has healed
an injury that resulted in a lot of scarring on his leg
facial/corneal scarring
Overly aggressive facials—especially on people with very sensitive skin or acne—can result in scarring, worsened breakouts and broken capillaries,—
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Liz BrodyThe redness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation of deep inflammatory acne lesions frequently lessen in two or three years.—Elizabeth A. Abel et al.
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This scarring prevents the liver from carrying out vital tasks like filtering toxins from the blood and helping the body digest food and convert it into energy.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
This wash-off formula also helps speed up the healing of active breakouts as well as treat post-acne inflammation and scarring, thanks to anti-inflammatory cica.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
The inflammation and scarring caused by excess fat may eventually lead to cirrhosis, which increases the risk of liver failure and liver cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Smallpox, a disease with a 30% fatality rate, and which often left survivors with severe scarring, qualified as such an emergency.
—Helen L. Murphey / Made By History, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
This wash-off formula also helps speed up the healing of active breakouts as well as treat post-acne inflammation and scarring, thanks to anti-inflammatory cica.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 22 Feb. 2025
The inflammation and scarring caused by excess fat may eventually lead to cirrhosis, which increases the risk of liver failure and liver cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Smallpox, a disease with a 30% fatality rate, and which often left survivors with severe scarring, qualified as such an emergency.
—Helen L. Murphey / Made By History, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarring. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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