A new study highlights how repeated trauma to delicate skin areas can lead to long-term damage, replacing natural tissue with rigid scar tissue. Researchers explain that the process—known as fibrosis—builds up over time, increasing the risk of permanent scarring. The findings suggest that even minor, frequent injuries may have cumulative effects on skin integrity. Understanding this mechanism could inform better prevention and treatment strategies for conditions involving chronic skin stress.
“And repeatedly traumatizing the same confined area of thin skin increases the cumulative risk of traumatic dermal scarring (fibrosis), replacing flexible dermal tissue with stiff scar collagen that ...
