eli5 why are scars lumpy

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I have a couple of new scars and i’m wondering why do they go all like lumpy like when you run your fingers over your skin it’s like a long lump why is this?

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Different points along the wound heal at different rates. Have more blood flow? Heals faster. Have a mild infection? Body needs to prioritize dealing with it instead of healing. Have a bad infection? Any healing is negated or reversed by that infection. Now think of that on a microscopic level. Lumps.

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