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Does hyperthropic scar mature and thicken at faster rate at the beginning and slows down later, or does it thicken at the same rate? thanks.
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Changes: Scars from trauma will typically dimish gradually in thickness with time. Keloid type scars will often continue to enlarge with type with variation in rates depending indivisuals.
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