Discover 7 destructive ways hepatitis C attacks liver tissue. Learn how this viral infection progresses from inflammation to ...

Peyronie’s disease is a condition many men face silently. It occurs when fibrous scar tissue (plaque) develops inside the ...

Peyronie’s disease is a condition that can be both physically painful and emotionally distressing, often marked by a ...

Discover the non-cancerous conditions behind breast lumps, pain and nipple discharge, when they need medical attention, and how to distinguish them from cancer.

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted, killing 57 people and reshaping the landscape of southwest Washington, which still bears the scars of that devastating event. Diane Murphy was ...

A common gum disease caused by the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) has been linked to the accumulation of scar tissue in the heart muscle and a heightened risk of developing ...

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes painful lesions, or abscesses, to develop under the skin in areas such as the armpits and ...

A radial scar, sometimes referred to as a complex sclerosing lesion, is a type of breast mass that may be associated with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. Limited research suggests that ...

My hand moved automatically to my cheek, a habit I couldn’t seem to break even then. Leaning closer, I ran my finger along where the scars should have been more visible — those lines on my cheek, nose ...

For example, a doctor may perform tympanoplasty. This procedure involves surgically removing scar tissue from the eardrum and using a graft to replace the damaged tissue. If a person’s hearing ...