scarring

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Activated by the hormones of the menstrual cycle, these sores thicken and bleed each month, inflaming and scarring the surrounding tissue.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Scientists believe excess fat inside liver cells triggers inflammation, tissue damage, and scarring over time.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

After ruling out more serious autoimmune conditions, my new dermatologist did a scalp biopsy and finally diagnosed me with fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution, or FAPD, in which inflammation damages hair follicles via scarring.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“Why? Because of infrastructure damage, supply disruptions, losses of confidence, and other scarring effects.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Salva could tell by the ritual scarring on the man’s face that he was from the Nuer tribe.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park