Scarring is the result of a system that has learned to respond extremely quickly to a wound.
Collagen-producing cells underneath also flock to the wounded tissue to help strengthen it.
With a minor cut, those collagen-producing cells, called fibroblasts, form a strong neat lattice of collagen.
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It seals the hole, but it doesnt look very nice.
The resulting scar is made from a bunch of haphazardly organized collagen in the dermal layer of the skin.
Women survive so many trying featsfromC-sectionsto cancerthat result in scars.
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This made growing up normally an impossibility.
“Up until very recently, all I wanted was not to have EB.
I just wanted to be normal and would wish for it constantly,” she wrote forBricks Magazine.
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… My advice to anyone struggling with certain aspects of their appearance is not to hide."
Keloid Scars
Lovely Biancaidentifies on Instagram as #TheGirlWithTheKeloidScars.
I need to acknowledge how far I have come with learning to love the skin I am in.
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I am not the worst but within myself I feel the worst.
We should ALL love our imperfections, flaws and all."
“I won’t be taking that for granted.”
@emilyannabell
I hope we can recognize that we all face insecurities and demons and paralyzing self-doubt.
Regardless, our bodies deserve SO much love for all the incredible things that they do for us."
Chest Scars
Cancer patient advocate and motivational speakerRacheli Alkobeywas only 21 when she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Now she sees the port scar on her chest as a symbol of badassery and survival.
… Cancer has given me the gift of knowing my own resilience.
… Cancer has given me the gift of gratitude.
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And most importantly, cancer has given me the gift of life."
“This is for the warriors, survivors and departed.”
Love your scars, they are a sign of strength!!"
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As she says, “I’d rather be alive” with scars than the alternative.
“I have always loved my scar,” she writes.
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