Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin (or other tissue) after injury. A scar results from the biologic process of wound repair in the skin and other tissues of the body. Thus, scarring's a natural part of the healing process. With the exception of very minor lesions, every wound (for example after accident, disease, or surgery) results in some degree of scarring. Scar tissue isn't identical to the tissue that it replaces and's usually of inferior f… (More on Scar)