Prevention and treatment of nonfacial scars.

Prevention and treatment of nonfacial scars.
Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2015 Sep;34(3):153-157
Authors: Keaney TC
Abstract
Hypertrophy in nonfacial scars can be caused by mechanical stress created by large core muscles and joint movement and by increased pressure and shear over sites with boney prominences. Careful surgical planning and technique to minimize wound tension, followed by tension offloading, can help minimize scar hypertrophy. Both surgical and nonsurgical techniques can be utilized for nonfacial scar revision. The adoption of a combination therapy with multiple treatment modalities may be required to improve the appearance of nonfacial scars.
PMID: 26566572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery - November 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: Semin Cutan Med Surg Source Type: research