BACKGROUND The management of keloids and hypertrophic scars continues to be controversial. Experience of treating 58 such lesions, 58.62% of which were recurrent, is presented. METHODS Each lesion was subjected to surgical excision with intra-operative local injection of triamcinolone acetonide, followed by repeat injection of the same drug at weekly intervals for 2-5 weeks depending on the s...

a hypertrophic scar is defined as an excess healing response that is a dilemma for physicians. several therapies are available: intralesional corticosteroids, topical treatments, cryotherapy, surgery, radiation, silicone gel dressing and laser therapy.pulsed-dye, nd-yag and co2 lasers have been used for treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars but recurrence is common. recently low-level las...

BACKGROUND The treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars has been difficult and a recent French study showed that bleomycin has been useful in the treatment of these lesions. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness and safety of bleomycin in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids when this drug is administered through multiple superficial punctures. METHODS We applied bleomycin ...

BACKGROUND Cryotherapy combined with intralesional triamcinolon injection is the most common traditional therapy for hypertrophic scars and keloids. The literature contains few articles on the use of bleomycin tattoo for treatment of these conditions. OBJECTIVE This study compares the efficacy of bleomycin tattoo with that of cryotherapy combined with intralesional triamcinolon injection for ...

Hypertrophic burn scars pose a challenge for burn survivors and providers. In many cases, they can severely limit a burn survivor's level of function, including work and recreational activities. A widespread modality of prevention and treatment of hypertrophic scarring is the utilization of pressure garment therapy (PGT). Despite the magnitude of the problem of hypertrophic scarring and the ubi...

Background and Design: The aim of this study is to investigate whether there can be a difference in types of scars developed on the same type of incisions due to cesarean section or benign gynecologic operations, and to examine the effect of regenerative process occurring in the puerperal period on scar formation. Materials and Methods: A total of 586 female patients aged 20-40 years, who appli...

BACKGROUND Keloids and hypertrophic scars are the most common types of pathological scarring. Traditionally, keloids have been considered as a result of aberrant wound healing, involving excessive fibroblast participation that is characterized by hyalinized collagen bundles. However, the usefulness of this characterization has been questioned. In recent years, studies have reported the appropri...

BACKGROUND Keloids and hypertrophic scars are dermal fibro-proliferative disorders unique to humans. Their treatment is a true challenge with multiple options, but not all the time with good results. Unfortunately this problem is not uncommon in patients with history of burn injury. The aim of this article is to evaluate the use of verapamil and pressure garments in patients with hypertrophic o...

Acne has a prevalence of over 90% among adolescents and persists into adulthood in approximately 12%-14% of cases with psychological and social implications. Possible outcomes of the inflammatory acne lesions are acne scars which, although they can be treated in a number of ways, may have a negative psychological impact on social life and relationships. The main types of acne scars are atrophic...

BACKGROUND The exact mechanisms of action responsible for the effectiveness of silicone gel dressings are unknown, although it has been proposed that static electricity generated by friction could be the reason for their anti-scarring effects. OBJECTIVE We compared the efficacy of a cushion of silicone filled with liquid silicone gel reported to induce greater negative static-electric charge ...