Why is my old scar swelling?

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Old scar swollen and red - Dermatology - MedHelp

I have an old scar which is from when I was a kid (about 35 years old). It has recently gotten larger, red and sensitive to the touch. What could it be?

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Acne scar swelling up?

I have this acne scar on my back from cystic acne. I've had it for about 6 months and it's been red but flat. I have got moderate sunburn on my back today and the scar had raised slightly into a lump. Is it the sun burn causing this or something else...

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Leave it alone--nothing you can do--the inflammation from the sunburn has raised the acne. Maybe a warm...

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How long does it take for the swelling of scar tissue to go down?

i had a head injury back in september puttin 7 sitches to my head and 5 months later i still have a bump on my forehead from scar tissue from the injury. the docter said it would take about 6 months to go down but it still hasnt looked any better what...

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I wouldn't be too worried yet. It all depends on how extensive the wound was and what was done to repair...

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How log does it take for old scar tissue swelling to subside?

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If it is a very old scar that hasn't gone away, chances are that the only way it will improve is with...

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Does old scar tissue swelling from trauma subside?

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It depends on how old the scar is, if it is a year or younger then there is a chance it could go down...

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I cut my inner lip and kept poking at the scar. It swelled up. How do I reduce this swelling?

I peeled the crust off my bottom lip and it began to bleed a tiny bit. So I poked at it with my tongue and the area swelled up into a bump. How do I reduce this swelling bump?

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This sounds weird but put some salt and butter on it , it makes it feel better afterwards. The sting...

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Is swelling more likely to occur when piercing scar tissue

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Swelling is determined by the person. My lips swelled up when I had them pierced,but I've seen people...

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I got my tongue pierced 5 days ago and I thought it was healing well with normal swelling and soreness but I noticed a small white bump in the front of my piercing. Is this scar tissue?

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That is the tongues version of a scab and it will go away in a few days.

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Is my tongue piercing infected? I took it out after only a few days. Its healing up, but i don't know if i feel scar tissue forming to a sealed infection? I'm experiencing NO pain, NO swelling. But there's a bump underneath it and thru the middle.

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it is scare tissue. it will be there for a while. but my question is y would you get it done just to...

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3 years after surgery for Carple tunnel, my scar is swelling and it hurts! Any ideas on what might be wrong?

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swelling is usually a sign of infection, but i'm not a dr. and that doesn't seem normal. my mom has...

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