: 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,—
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Liz BrodyThe redness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation of deep inflammatory acne lesions frequently lessen in two or three years.—Elizabeth A. Abel et al.
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According to Pearce, the biggest risks associated with rejection are permanent scarring and permanent tissue discoloration.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Santa Fe Police Officer Damian Vigil, 30, had permanent scarring and needed reconstructive surgery to the left side of his face following a demonstration by a fellow officer intended to show how a police dog, Ayke, approached suspects in April 2022, according to Vigil’s attorney, Adrian Vega.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Too much scratching can also break the skin, which can lead to infection or scarring.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As with every breast augmentation, risks of the Preservé procedure include those related to the implants (such as capsular contracture, rupture, rippling, reoperation) and those associated with surgery itself (bleeding, infection, scarring, soreness, and the like).
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Santa Fe Police Officer Damian Vigil, 30, had permanent scarring and needed reconstructive surgery to the left side of his face following a demonstration by a fellow officer intended to show how a police dog, Ayke, approached suspects in April 2022, according to Vigil’s attorney, Adrian Vega.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Too much scratching can also break the skin, which can lead to infection or scarring.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As with every breast augmentation, risks of the Preservé procedure include those related to the implants (such as capsular contracture, rupture, rippling, reoperation) and those associated with surgery itself (bleeding, infection, scarring, soreness, and the like).
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarring. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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