: 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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The team saw fewer inflammatory signals in the surrounding tissue and a reduction in scarring.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The pain and the ensuing scarring cost the insurance company $65,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Hahn and Jeff Glaid, the WGFD biologist who conducted the study, told a room full of anglers in 2024 that if regulations didn’t change, and hooking injuries to fish — like bottom jaws torn off and severe scarring — continued, the department would have to start restocking in earnest.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to asbestos fibers can cause scarring in the lungs and increases the risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer.
—Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The pain and the ensuing scarring cost the insurance company $65,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Hahn and Jeff Glaid, the WGFD biologist who conducted the study, told a room full of anglers in 2024 that if regulations didn’t change, and hooking injuries to fish — like bottom jaws torn off and severe scarring — continued, the department would have to start restocking in earnest.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to asbestos fibers can cause scarring in the lungs and increases the risk of mesothelioma and lung cancer.
—Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Scarring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarring. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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