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Lasers and ancillary treatments for scar management Part 2: Keloid, hypertrophic, pigmented and acne scars

Rory Boyd McGoldrick, Evgenia Theodorakopoulou, Ernest Azzopardi Orcid Logo, Maxwell Murison

Scars, Burns & Healing, Volume: 3, Start page: 205951311668980

Swansea University Author: Ernest Azzopardi Orcid Logo

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Abstract

The formation of a wide range of excessive scars following various skin injuries is a natural consequence of healing. Scars resulting from surgery or trauma affect approximately 100 million people per annum in the developed world and can have profound physical, aesthetic, psychological and social co...

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Published in: Scars, Burns & Healing
ISSN: 2059-5131 2059-5131
Published: 2017
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa47906
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Abstract: The formation of a wide range of excessive scars following various skin injuries is a natural consequence of healing. Scars resulting from surgery or trauma affect approximately 100 million people per annum in the developed world and can have profound physical, aesthetic, psychological and social consequences. Thus, scar treatment is a priority for patient and physician alike. Laser treatment plays an important role in scar management with additional support from ancillary modalities. Subsequent to part 1: Burns scars, part 2 focuses on our strategies and literature review of treatment of keloid, hypertrophic, pigmented and acne scars where lasers are used in conjunction with other measures, and illustrated with case studies.
Keywords: Corticosteroids, fluorouracil, laser, multimodality scar management, scar, silicone, surgery
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Start Page: 205951311668980