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Hair Cells Could Heal Skin Sans Scars

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Hair Follicles and Fat Cells: The Key to Scar Reduction

This chapter explores the evolution of scar formation in humans and discusses a recent study on mice that discovered the regenerative abilities of hair follicles and fat cells at wound sites. The potential of using growth factors to reprogram scar cells into fat cells is also highlighted, hinting at the possibility of scar-free healing in the future.

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