A scab is a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. It starts to form as soon as the skin is injured: Blood platelets clump together, forming a loose clot to ...

A class of molecules playing a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression and other cellular processes can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a scar, a University of Manchester ...

Scientists have studied how the skin creates its own "natural ... help prevent a scar from getting too large, deep or itchy. As long as the wound is cleaned daily, it is not necessary to use ...