As in, a picosecond, which is a trillionth of a second. Yeah, that fast. The three models in the Pico Laser portfolio ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some ...

A Cultural Language Written on Skin Scarification—intentional cuts or burns that heal into raised patterns—has been practiced across many African cultures for centuries. These markings were never ...

Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some scars are more noticeable than others. If you have a mark on your skin and it bothers you, it ...

Acne gone but scars still there? One writer tries RF microneedling plus laser, sharing pain levels, downtime, and how much ...

When surgery is performed on infants in utero, it's not uncommon for them to be born without any scars. This comes thanks to a special quality of their skin which scientists now believe could be ...

Unlike normal skin, scar tissue doesn't contain any hair follicles. New research now indicates that when such follicles are transplanted into scar tissue, that tissue changes to become much more like ...

Q: Why do my friend’s scars look so much worse than mine do? A: The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It provides: tactile, temperate, pain and vibratory sensation regulation of body ...

A woman from Northumberland, England, says she's thankful to be cancer-free after her face was "forever changed" by a chickenpox scar. Louise Thorell, now 32, said she came down with the chickenpox at ...

Unprotected sunbathing was a youthful indiscretion for many teenage baby boomers. Going for the burn, we’d spend endless summer days on the beach, often slathered in baby oil. It rarely occurred to us ...

Tinea is transmitted by pets and people, and it’s the same type of fungus that causes jock itch and athlete’s foot. The ringworm rash gets its name from the ring-like shape in which it appears, ...