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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
Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this
Family Medicine 14 years experience
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Risk factors

Personal

Sun exposure

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