How do scars form? - Sarthak Sinha
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It’s hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they stick around for so long after the incident that caused them? Sarthak Sinha explains how scars form.
Imagine if the presence of scars didn’t disrupt any physiological or bodily functions. Would it still be worth removing due to aesthetic reasons?
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- Educator Sarthak Sinha
- Animator Noel Wong, Mark Storer, Henry Chung, Alexandra Kogl
- Artist Ieuan Protheroe, Ricky Earl
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Narrator Addison Anderson
