scarring

noun

scar·​ring ˈskär-iŋ How to pronounce scarring (audio)
: the formation or appearance of a scar or of multiple scars on the skin or other bodily tissue after a wound has healed
an injury that resulted in a lot of scarring on his leg
facial/corneal scarring
Overly aggressive facials—especially on people with very sensitive skin or acne—can result in scarring, worsened breakouts and broken capillaries,Liz Brody
The redness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation of deep inflammatory acne lesions frequently lessen in two or three years.Elizabeth A. Abel et al.

Examples of scarring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That said, people should resist scratching the rash as this can not only help spread the disease but could also cause more serious skin infections and possibly lead to permanent scarring. Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 The study met its primary endpoint of improvements in MASH after 48 weeks without the worsening of fibrosis, a scarring of the liver, the companies said. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024 The process uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 The chronic inflammation can also lead to liver scarring, or fibrosis. Allison Deangelis, STAT, 6 Feb. 2024 As with fibroids, hormonal treatments and surgical options can help, though scarring and changes in the nervous system’s threshold for perceiving pain (eventually creating the experience of pain even in the absence of a stimulus) can create long-term debilities. Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books, 18 Jan. 2024 This can help your zit heal faster and minimize the potential for scarring or infection. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Jan. 2024 The side effects included severe infections, skin deformities and persistent scarring. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023 Like all surgical procedures, breast lifts can cause bleeding, seroma (soft, swollen lumps around the incision site that can be drained with the help of a needle), infection, asymmetry, and poor scarring. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scarring was in 1847

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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarring. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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