After an injury to the skin, scab formation promotes wound healing ... wound or sore doesn't heal after eight weeks or if it comes back in the same area—this could indicate skin cancer.

Within a matter of weeks, the 35-year-old was covered from head to toe in burning, red scabs across her body ... "I started off with a tiny bit of dry skin above my eye and then within a couple ...

One of the most common causes for scalp scabs is an inflammatory skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis, says Susan Massick MD, board-certified dermatologist at The Ohio State University ...