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How to prevent and treat post-infection scarring?
A clinical study showed that infected wounds were related with worse cosmetic rating after a 30-day follow-up. Also, scar revision surgery was more likely considered in patients with infected wounds.
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Itchy scars: what to do?
Even though the itchy sensation may drive you to scratch your scar, try as much as you cannot do it. A scratched scar may lead to the erosion of skin cells which can subsequently expose your skin to new infections.
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Keloids: How do they form and how to treat them?
On the last phase of wound healing – the remodelling phase – can be responsible for these differences. In this stage, there’s a decrease in the number of fibroblasts, the occlusion of blood vessels and the production and degradation of collagen is balanced. If this balance is lost, abnormal scars, such as keloids, can form.
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Scar management after burn injury
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each year, almost 11 million people worldwide are burned severely enough to require medical attention. Fortunately, significant improvements have been made in the treatment of burns. Nevertheless, cutaneous scarring following these events remains a real challenge with few effective solutions.
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The benefits of massaging your scar
Scar massage can help you to reduce the size and appearance of your scar. Studies have shown that approximately half of the patients (45.7%) experienced clinical improvement due to an increase in range of motion and a decrease in pruritus and pain. Importantly, among patients with surgical scars treated with massage, 90% had improved appearance.
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Can silicone gel improve the appearance of surgery scars?
Deep down, we all aimed to avoid surgeries throughout life. From the smaller to the bigger interventions, all of them leave a scar. It is estimated that each year in the developed world, approximately 55 million patients acquire scars as a result of elective operations.
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