<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[🩹🧬 Scar tissue forms when specialized cells called fibroblasts quickly deposit dense bundles of collagen to seal an injury.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>🩹🧬 Scar tissue forms when specialized cells called fibroblasts quickly deposit dense bundles of collagen to seal an injury.</p><p>The process prioritizes the restoration of the skin's protective barrier against <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/microbes" rel="tag">#<span>microbes</span></a> over the original structure of healthy skin. Because the resulting dense tissue lacks <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/hair" rel="tag">#<span>hair</span></a> follicles and sweat glands it remains a permanent physical record of the body's rapid repair mechanism.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://www.popsci.com/science/why-scars-never-disappear/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>popsci.com/science/why-scars-n</span><span>ever-disappear/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biology" rel="tag">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/humanbody" rel="tag">#<span>humanbody</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/health" rel="tag">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/dermatology" rel="tag">#<span>dermatology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/evolution" rel="tag">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/learning" rel="tag">#<span>learning</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/nature" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/8cb4844e-0f33-4b52-a1fd-bafc21f541cc/scar-tissue-forms-when-specialized-cells-called-fibroblasts-quickly-deposit-dense-bundles-of-collagen-to-seal-an-injury.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:15:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/8cb4844e-0f33-4b52-a1fd-bafc21f541cc.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:02 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>