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• Those open indentations are called patulous or atrophic scars, and there are ice pick scars that look like tiny indented slivers on the skin.
• The os uteri is soft, patulous, and its edges are torn.
• For indented scars—patulous or atrophic scars and ice-pick scars—there are a few fairly extreme options.
• When that foundation is vaporized over time by ultraviolet radiation or aging, the pores can appear more open, a condition known as “patulous pores.”