Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Silicone versus nonsilicone gel dressings: a controlled trial.
Silicone gel dressings decrease scar volume and soften hypertrophic tissue, allowing it to be more easily controlled by other methods. Although silicone does not appear to be an essential component of the treatment, nonsilicone dressings have been reported to cause no change in physical parameters during a 2-month treatment period. ⋯ Silicone and nonsilicone gel dressings are equally effective in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars.
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Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare condition of unknown etiology that usually occurs in the elderly and is characterized by pustules that appear on the scalp leading to scarring alopecia. The histopathology is not specific. ⋯ Only three cases after skin grafting have been reported. We describe a case of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp appearing on a split-thickness skin graft placed after excision of a basal cell carcinoma.