Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Case Reports Comparative Study
Silicone gel sheeting for the prevention and management of evolving hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Hypertrophic scars and keloids remain a problem for surgeons. Topical and intralesional corticosteroids, positive pressure dressings, cryotherapy, and laser therapy are helpful but not uniformly successful. ⋯ Daily treatments with silicone gel sheeting should begin as soon as an itchy red streak develops in a maturing wound. The dressing is effective in reducing the bulk of these lesions.