When you get a small cut or scrape you probably reach for an ordinary bandage, which is typically nothing more than an adhesive strip holding a tiny patch of sterile padding. It's a simple design that ...

Scar-reducing bandages can minimize the appearance of raised or red scars over a period of weeks and can be used on fresh or old scars. Bandages containing ionized silver, tiny bits that leach out ...

The active adhesive dressing (AAD) contracts when it heats up to body temperature, allowing it to accelerate the healing of open wounds on the skin. Wyss Institute at Harvard Univer When you get a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . After dermatologic surgery, patients reported modestly improved scar healing with hydrocolloid dressings vs. a ...

If you've dinged your face, hands, or other body areas pretty bad and fear you'll develop a scar you'll be explaining forever, grab a hydrocolloid bandage at the store. One Lifehacker reader testifies ...

Accidents, burns and surgery all leave their marks on skin. For years, most people have had little recourse but to suffer these scars or resort to expensive medical procedures to minimize them. Now ...

It used to be so simple. You were a kid. You fell down, and skinned your knee. You cried. Mom came to the rescue, washed off your wound and applied hydrogen peroxide or mercurochrome. You cried again.

While many people chose to embrace their scars and proudly display them, others may want to reduce their appearance as quickly and effectively as possible. If you fall into the latter category and are ...