Atrophic scar
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Atrophic scar - type of scar (according to the degree of ratio of the height of the scar relief with the surface of the surrounding skin and the volume of scar tissue), which falls below the skin level.
Atrophic scars are caused by inflammation or injury. The most common manifestations are stretch marks and post-acne (acne, the clinical manifestations of which have an adverse effect on patients, contributing to the occurrence of psychosocial maladjustment).
The characteristic appearance of these scars is due to a defect in the connective tissue under the scar, a deficiency of collagen and elastin, the main proteins that form the framework of the skin.
The skin over atrophic scars is characterized by sagging, thinning, and can often have transverse striations. Atrophic scars may have lost pigmentation, causing them to appear white.