5 Of The Most Common Scars People In The United States Have On Their Bodies
My brother was the most accident-prone individual as a kid. And when I say "accident-prone", I mean, ER worthy...drops of blood down the hallway...type of situations.
What made it even better was that these accidents all happened in the 90s - when no one had cell phones. Not only did I walk into a house with blood in various spots, but no one was around and because of the seriousness of the accidents, no one had time to leave a note.
Most people would have freaked out if they walked into a scene like this. If you saw the number of scars my brother had from all of his accidents, you would have realized that it was just him...again...getting hurt.
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How Many Scars Do Most Adults In The United States Have?
Unless you are accident-prone like my brother, most adults have at least one scar. Sometimes, those happen randomly, like they did for Michelle Heart. If you missed her tell the story of her freak accident, you can hear it below.
POV: when a random stranger sees your scar and asks "how did that happen?"
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The reality is...most of us are walking around with about 4 to 5 scars and rarely think about the trauma that caused the marks.
5 Most Common Scars People In The United States Have On Their Bodies
Most of us are walking around with some sort of evidence on our bodies that we have experienced something painful or that caused trauma to our skin. According to several medical and sources linked to dermatology, below are the top five scars that are typically found on adults in the United States.
1. Acne Scars
Most of us have had a pimple or two show up on our bodies. For about 15 to 20% of teens, the acne that they have to fight is moderate to severe. The estimate is that over 5 million teenages in the United States are in that category and the acne is so bad that scarring can potentially happen.
These are extremely common thanks to procedures like C-sections, appendectomies, or orthopedic surgeries. When I had my gallbladder taken out a few years ago, I got a few holes poked in my abdomen area that left their marks for eternity.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, these types of scars show up when our skin ends up stretching and then shrinking quickly. This can tend to happen during growth spurts, and pregnacies.
4. Hypertrophic Scars & Keloids
According to MedicinePlus, these types of scars are common after burns, acne, piercings, surgery, and injries. This type of scarring happens about 39 to 68% of the time with surgical wounds.
The Cleveland Clinic stated that this type of scar is very common from accidents, sports injuries, cuts, burns, and injuries during childhood.
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