When lichen sclerosus (LS), a chronic, progressive, sclerosing inflammatory dermatosis, involves the penis, it is termed balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO). BXO manifests as ivory, white, or ...

Non-specific dermatitis is the most common cause of balanitis in young boys. It can also cause balanitis in uncircumcised men. Allergic contact dermatitis may cause balanitis if a man comes into ...

Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home and ...

When an injury causes damage to the skin, a scar arises as part of the body’s healing process to recover any lost skin from this traumatic event. Infections, surgery, injuries, or inflammation of the ...

Baylor Medicine offers the Graston Technique® for injury treatment and rehabilitation. This remarkable procedure allows us to detect and treat areas of “scar tissue” or adhesions in muscles, tendons ...

When a person has an injury, the body responds by repairing the damaged tissue, which creates scar tissue. There are numerous treatments that can help to reduce the appearance of scarring. A keloid is ...