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    Scars are permanent. They are more than just a blemish on your skin, but a story that stays with you forever. However, I am no foreigner to scars. I have about three on each knee caused by painful impacts with the soccer field and pavement. Though, one scar, located on the lower right side of my belly, tells a story like no other. It was an agonizingly hot Saturday in Chandler, Arizona, when the sound of my doorbell reverberated across my house. I reluctantly went to the door and was immediately

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    The Scars of Sethe and Paul D in Beloved Scars are undoubtably an incredible means of storytelling in Beloved. No matter how a person changes or what happens to them, these marks are another bit of tangible history, following each of them wherever they may go. These physical characteristics are what one can believe in, more than what is said or written. When written and oral language can many times not be trusted, physical characteristics provide another more certain form of communication--one

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    Scars. According to Webster's Dictionary, a mark left on skin after the healing of a wound. Now a scar doesn't have to be physical, it could very well be a mental scar. To me a scar tells you were you have been and leaves the memory of how you got there or how you recovered from it. I recently talked to a friend of mine, Ashley and asked her to tell me the story of each and every one of her scars. It turns out she didn't have many physical scars one on her left elbow and one on her right eyebrow

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    Tissues Project There are 4 types of tissue in our body.They are the epithelial,connective,nervous,and muscular tissue.Epithelial covers the whole surface of the body.It occurs on the surfaces on the interior of the body.The cells are packed tightly together.There are six types of epithelial tissue which are simple squamous ,simple cuboidal ,simple columnar ,stratified columnar ,stratified cuboidal ,pseudostratified columnar.Epithelial tissue is usually separated from the tissue by a thin sheet of

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    statistic mentioned, clearly shows how many of us now would be willing to undergo cosmetic surgery. But, have you asked why? In today’s society, plastic surgery is the number one chosen alternative decision for the augmentation of physical appearance, scar repair and for the repair of a deformity, whether it be a birth defect or disfigurement from an accident. Millions of people, if not all of us are not

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    Laser Resurfacing May Be The Solution For Your Acne Scars If you finally have your acne problem under control, but are left with a few scars on your face, you may want to consider letting a dermatologist remove them. One way to do that is with a laser resurfacing treatment. The laser is directed at your scars, so the rest of your skin is untouched. The treatment is fairly quick, but it does take a while for your skin to heal. Here is a quick look at this cosmetic procedure. Laser Resurfacing Erases

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    We all know what acne is but let 's talk about how an acne scar can form. When a blemish appears the body 's white blood cells rush to the surface of the skin to repair the cells and fight infection. A scar can form as a result of the healing process. Although an acne scar can form simply from the body 's own natural healing process, there are ways that we, ourselves, help to promote the process of a scar from forming before our acne even goes away. Popping, picking, or even messing with a pimple

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    many years ago. The memory of wearing that uniform and each and every day haunts him. There is never a day that goes by that he is not proud to have served his country, but every day that goes by is another day that he serves in his own body. The scars that he has are buried so deep and can 't be seen in his flesh. When talking about Veterans, war, and PTSD, there is absolutely no way to compare every Veteran in every war and wrap them in a neat and tidy bow. I can tell you, the combat troops of

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    Western cultures, scars are seen as an ugly feature that one can acquire in numerous ways. Therefore, many people want to rid themselves of these blemishes as quickly as possible. A majority of them turn to Mederma ®, one of the top-recommended scar treatment creams by dermatologists. However, before you decide that Mederma is the right medication for your scar, it is important to look at the different types of tissues that can be affected, how scars form, and what kind of scars form. Let’s begin

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    supervision. The boys eventually come to the point of destroying one another as well as nature, and these occurrences are epitomized by scars. In this novel, scars symbolize the wayward savagery of the boys that emerges ever since their arrival, the violence of nature that responds to their lack of civility, and the loss of innocence due to the inherent evils of humans. The scars illustrated throughout the novel connect the violence from the boys to reality, depicting the permanent blight mankind has brought

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