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Conditions›Cicatrix

Cicatrix(Scars)

A cicatrix is a scar. Scars normally form after any wound to the body's tissues, but abnormally thick or large scars on the skin are called keloids.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela
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family medicine 16 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Risk factors

Personal

Sun exposure

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