How to Use scar tissue in a Sentence

scar tissue

noun
  • All of the pain, all the scar tissue?
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That setback, though, turned out to be scar tissue from the surgery.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
  • But there is a lot of painful and itchy scar tissue with healing from that.
    — Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The scar tissue formed after a cyst was removed many years ago.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 4 Aug. 2021
  • That’s because Raiders fans have built up a lot of scar tissue.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The injury is healed, but scar tissue still needs to be broken down.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2021
  • This then reduced the amount of scar tissue found at the site of the injury.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Nov. 2021
  • King said that dry brushing won’t get rid of cellulite or scar tissue.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2023
  • There was a good bit of scar tissue that had formed from the burst that also had to be removed.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 16 Oct. 2018
  • But just trying to keep it [healthy] and breakthrough that scar tissue that’s still there.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2021
  • The cells may attach to scar tissue or other areas of the body.
    — Rena Goldman, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Each time, bands of scar tissue would return within six months to a year, and the pain would too.
    — Gideon Gil, STAT, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The raw skin will spur the cells to regenerate and form scar tissue.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The resulting damage and stress to the skin can cause scar tissue to form.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 June 2025
  • There were no signs of scar tissue or degradation of the device.
    — New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
  • They were found to have a severe scar tissue on the liver, the news station.
    — Crystal Hill, miamiherald, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The rate at which the waves bounce back can help detect fibrosis or scar tissue.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 15 Mar. 2025
  • His chest and stomach are covered by leathery skin grafts and scar tissue.
    — Cynthia Hubert, sacbee, 6 Sep. 2017
  • White scar tissue, the size of a pencil eraser, is all that remains.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Often, deep crevices and scar tissue will appear on the blossom end of the fruit.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • The scar tissue and the results tell you everything the bio won't.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Certain drugs can help by reducing the amount of scar tissue.
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The lesion has since healed but has left behind pockmarked scar tissue.
    — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Also, there might be scar tissue in the tissue around the organs.
    — David J. Neal may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • To protect him, his body produced scar tissue that stiffened and blocked off his lungs.
    — Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 19 May 2021
  • Kentucky comes in with the steadier resume and scar tissue.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The process recruits fibroblasts, the cells that lay down scar tissue.
    — Alison Escalante, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • There’s always scar tissue, always pain.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Shining a light through the pupil creates scar tissue that the retina can reattach to.
    — Amit Katwala, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The scar tissue from a stadium 127 miles north runs deep.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

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