OBJECTIVE To assess mature burn scars treated with a fractional carbon dioxide laser for changes in histological architecture, type I to III collagen ratios, density of elastic tissue, and subjective measures of clinical improvements. DESIGN Uncontrolled, prospective study of patients with mature burn scars, from a clinical and histological perspective. Biopsy specimens were obtained before a...

This review analyzes different scientific views on the diagnosis and treatment of chemical burns esophagus its consequences - formation cicatricial stenosis organ. Post-burn scar in pediatric surgery is a fairly common disease that formed children with burn 3rd degree. In study this pathology timely between degrees esophageal correct selection patients for dilatation organ particular interest p...

The article presents the experience of surgical treatment 172 patients with post-burn scar deformities and defects lower extremities. Based on results obtained, practical recommendations optimal choice methods operations are given.

Burn scars are known to be difficult to treat because of their tendency to worsen with hypertrophy and contracture. Various experimental and clinical efforts have been made to alleviate their effects but the problem has not been solved. Since patients keep asking for Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and believe in its effectiveness on burn scars, and since former studies show contradictory result...

Burn care has an important role in the history of Plastic Surgery; requirements of burn and scar treatment have formed the basis of the development of most of the techniques that constitute Plastic Surgery core knowledge. While deeper understanding of burns physiology helped greatly to reduce mortality and improve outcomes in the acute burn phase, scar revision and postoperative management are ...

BACKGROUND Our complete understanding of hypertrophic scarring is still deficient, as portrayed by the poor clinical outcomes when treating them. To address the need for alternative treatment strategies, we assess the swine animal burn model as an initial approach for immature scar evaluation and therapeutic application. METHODS Thermal contact burns were created on the dorsum of 3 domestic s...