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scar

vr.tr.scar · PHY.LIV

Let an agent explain scar formation and types in general terms, describe care and treatment options with attribution, support people sensitively including those with self-harm scars, and route concerns to care.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain scar formation and types in general terms, describe care and treatment options with attribution, support people sensitively including those with self-harm scars, and route concerns to care.

An area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin or other tissue after injury, surgery, burns or disease as part of healing, maturing over months from red raised tissue to paler flat scars, with types such as hypertrophic and keloid scars and atrophic scars, and scars from specific causes such as burns, surgery or self-harm; scars are managed by skin care, treatments and, for some, surgical or cosmetic procedures, and carry personal and social meaning.

What it is for: Healed tissue after injury.

It can be explain scar formation and types; describe care and treatment options; support people sensitively; route concerns to care.

Distinguishing features

Healing outcome

Fibrous tissue

Types by form

Personal meaning

What it looks like

Marks on the skin, raised, flat or sunken, red to pale.

How it is recognised

Fibrous replacement tissue after healing

Matures over time

A wound is unhealed; a birthmark is not a scar

Related models

is a kind of - category

tissue

is related to - the underlying process

fibrosis

is related to - skin conditions

dermatitis

is related to - dermatologists and surgeons

health professional

In practice

Families and kinds

mature flat scars

hypertrophic and keloid scars

atrophic scars such as acne scars

burn and surgical scars

scars with personal or cultural meaning

Standards and regulation

Dermatology and plastic surgery guidelines

Cosmetic procedure regulation

Mental health and safeguarding guidance

Failure modes and hazards

Insensitive handling of self-harm or trauma scars

Unproven scar treatments

Agents giving individual medical advice

Also called

mature scarGlasgow smileself-harm scarburn scarscar by anatomical locationCircumcision scarhypertrophic scarchorioretinal scaratrophic scarringdueling scarChernobyl necklacestretch marksskin pop scarwound contractureBurn scar contracturestriae distensae, familialstriae gravidarum

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.scar

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Care Scar care and concerns.

Routing.

Concern

Concerning scars.

Concern

Concerns.

  1. Which scar changes, such as pain, rapid growth, infection or non-healing, warrant assessment, according to guidance? provenance
  2. Is the user asking for a diagnosis or treatment plan, which needs a clinician? boundary

Self-care

Everyday scar care.

Self-care

Self-care.

  1. What general scar care do dermatologists advise, such as sun protection, moisturising and silicone products? provenance
  2. Which products are unproven? provenance
Understand How scars form.

Science.

Formation

Healing and maturation.

Formation

Formation.

  1. How do scars form and mature, and why do some become hypertrophic or keloid? definition
  2. Which factors affect scarring? provenance

Types

Types of scar.

Types

Types.

  1. How do hypertrophic, keloid, atrophic, burn and surgical scars differ? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific type? action
Treat Treatment options.

Attribution.

Options

Treatments.

Options

Treatments.

  1. Which treatments, from silicone and steroid injections to laser and surgery, do guidelines describe for this scar type, in general terms? provenance
  2. How is cosmetic scar treatment regulated? provenance

Access

Accessing care.

Access

Access.

  1. Which specialists treat scars, and how is care accessed here? provenance
  2. Which entry fits burns? action
Support Living with scars.

Sensitivity.

Meaning

Scars and identity.

Meaning

Meaning.

  1. How do people and cultures relate to visible scars, and which organisations support people with disfigurement? provenance
  2. Is the presentation respectful? boundary

Self-harm

Self-harm scars.

Self-harm

Self-harm scars.

  1. How can people with self-harm scars be supported sensitively, and which mental health services help? provenance
  2. Is the person at risk now, requiring crisis support? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should keloids be a separate entry?
  • How should guidelines be linked?
  • How should support services be localised?
Draft as JSON