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Scar facts for kids

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Scar
A wound on a human arm, and the scar that was left after it healed
This page is about the skin condition. For the fictional character from The Lion King, see Scar (The Lion King).

A scar is the natural result of a healing process in the human body. When the dermis is hurt by a wound, the wounded tissue will be replaced by scar tissue. Scar tissue is not identical to the tissue it replaces. A scar will look different (and have different characteristics) than the surrounding tissue.

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    Man with visible facial scars.

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