Techniques for Optimizing Surgical Scars, Part 2: Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids.

Abstract

Surgical management of benign or malignant cutaneous tumors may result in noticeable scars that are of great concern to patients, regardless of sex, age, or ethnicity. Techniques to optimize surgical scars are discussed in this three-part review. Part 2 focuses on scar revision for hypertrophic and keloids scars. Scar revision options for hypertrophic and keloid scars include corticosteroids, bleomycin, fluorouracil, verapamil, avotermin, hydrogel scaffold, nonablative fractional lasers, ablative and fractional ablative lasers, pulsed dye laser (PDL), flurandrenolide tape, imiquimod, onion extract, silicone, and scar massage.

• Authors: Kathryn Potter, Sailesh Konda, Vicky Zhen Ren, Apphia Lihan Wang, Aditya Srinivasan, Suneel Chilukuri
• Journal: Skinmed (Skinmed) 2017 Vol. 15 Issue 6 Pg. 451-456 ISSN: 1540-9740 [Print] United States
• PMID: 29282183 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones
• Antineoplastic Agents
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Dimethylpolysiloxanes
• Plant Extracts
• TGFB3 protein, human
• Transforming Growth Factor beta3
• Verapamil
• Imiquimod

Topics

• Adrenal Cortex Hormones (therapeutic use)
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Calcium Channel Blockers (therapeutic use)
• Cicatrix, Hypertrophic (therapy)
• Dimethylpolysiloxanes (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Imiquimod (therapeutic use)
• Keloid (therapy)
• Laser Therapy (methods)
• Onions
• Plant Extracts (therapeutic use)
• Transforming Growth Factor beta3 (therapeutic use)
• Verapamil (therapeutic use)