Scars are healed granulation tissue that forms after wounds heal. They lack hair follicles, sweat glands, and elastic tissue. Initially reddish brown, scars become white or glistening over time. Childhood scars enlarge with age. Scars can provide identification through their shape and location, and the age of a scar is important in criminal cases as circumstantial evidence. A scar's age can be determined by its appearance, as within 2-6 months it becomes brown or copper red but remains soft, and after 6 months turns white and glistening as it toughens.

1. Dr Udai Bhan Yadav
MBBS,DMCH
SMO&MJ
General Hospital Alwar, Rajasthan, India,
Scar in forensic medicines
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2. Scar (cicatrics)
Scar is a healed granulation (fibrous) tissue covered
by epithelium formed as a result of healing of the
wounds.
It have no hair follicles
No sweat glands.
No elastic tissues.
Slightly vascular by fine capallarries.
It is 1st reddish brown later white or glistening.
Scar of childhood grows in size with age.
Scar can be removed by plastic surgery.scar
produced is less pbvious.
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3. Medicolegal importance of scar.
Marks of identification.
Shape of scar may indicate nature of weapon
causing injury.
Age of scar is imp in criminal
offence.(circumstantial evedence)
Linea albicantes may indicate pregnancy.
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4. Age of scar
Firm union occurs in 5 to7 days . producing a
reddish or bluish,e.g.”angry’’ scar.
At the end of 14 days scar is pale soft and
sensitive .no further change up to end of second
month.
In about 2 to 6 months scar becomes brown or
copper red but it remains soft and is not wrinkled.
After 6 months scar become white and glistening
,become tough may wrinkled and after that no
change occur.
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Dr Udai Bhan Yadav5
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6/28/2014