How to Use scarring in a Sentence
scarring
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Wounds on the face can cause scarring or loss of function.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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The September 2023 photo shows the scarring left by the tsunami on the face of the glacier.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Don’t cut into the trunk of the jade, as this could cause scarring or disease.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
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Over the last two decades, the share of heavy drinkers who have advanced liver scarring jumped from 1.8% to 4.3%.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
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Healing: Can take 2-3 weeks, might leave some scarring.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Aug. 2024
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The brand claims that with extended use, the serum can even reduce pore size, heal scarring, and fight acne.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 May 2023
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This cream plumps up the face, reduces the appearance of fine lines, and prevents scarring and breakouts.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2023
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Grade 3: Severe scarring prevents you from pulling the nipple out.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many of them, chronicled by the scarring on her body, are physical.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 24 May 2024
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Easy bruising and scarring are hallmarks of the condition too.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Feb. 2024
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The threat of labor-market scarring and an erosion of skills for some of the most vulnerable workers loomed.
—Dana M. Peterson, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021
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Messing with a cyst on your own can cause scarring and further infection.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 11 June 2025
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Severe cases may take longer, and can cause scarring or weak skin if not treated quickly.
—Isadora Baum, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
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In some cases, skin-picking and zit-popping can cause marks that last for months—in others, the scarring can be permanent.
—Rebecca Dancer, Seventeen, 8 July 2020
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The condition leads to lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath, which Mihalik knew all too well.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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There is also the risk of pain, nerve damage and scarring, according to research studies.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 July 2023
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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
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In the cap were drugs meant to reduce inflammation, a protein substance to help with scarring, as well as drugs meant to help the growth of blood vessels, muscles and nerve fibers.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
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There was a little scarring — where the narrow treelike branches of the airways got stretched out and baggy in what was called bronchiectasis.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
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Having a younger mother or no mother around was not as safe, and males in those situations showed more scarring.
—Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2023
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The autopsy showed the little boy had old and new scarring on his back that would have occurred during his past year with Saintizaire in the United States.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 9 May 2024
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This can lead to cirrhosis, or scarring, and liver cancer.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2024
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There’s stuff on there far more scarring than a book about a gay penguin and more provocative than any work by Toni Morrison — the main targets of the Bill-of-Rights parenting crew.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Rosacea surgery may lead to scarring, and any invasive procedure comes with a risk of infection.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Stiffness is usually caused by scarring, which can be a sign of liver disease.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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The buildup can lead to permanent scarring, and in the worst cases, the organ, which filters the blood to break down and remove harmful substances, can stop functioning.
—Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
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Some of those injuries include burns, disfigurement and scarring.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Topping a cactus stem or cutting through a leaf or pad will leave behind ugly scarring and deform the plant.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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Some scarring that is light in color, mostly smooth, and has little to no depth is okay.
—Hannah Harper, Health, 21 Feb. 2026
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The five-star reviews speak for themselves, with users noting reduced acne and less severe scarring.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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