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- Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:26 pm
- Forum: general discussion around scars & wounds
- Topic: The lifespan of scars
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The lifespan of scars
I work as an Occupational Therapist in a Burns Scar Management Clinic for the NHS and wanted to discuss the topic of scar maturation and the lifespan of scarring. Without getting too technical about phases of scarring, the general lifespan of a scar (not keloid) is about 18 months to 2 years, with t...