Scars can form after a burn, surgery, an infection, acne, a sore, or a cut. It’s usually thicker than normal skin and can be discolored or shiny. Scar tissue is the thickened, fibrous connective ...

The findings also shed light on the durations for NSAID use to prevent fibrosis following surgery. In arthrofibrosis, excessive scar tissue forms in and around a joint after an operation.