What Are Scar Symptoms?
Scar Symptoms:
Silicone and compression, often called scar management, help to address scar volume as well as pain, itching and sensitivity during recovery.
De Oliveira, V., et al.: Silicone versus nonsilicone gel dressings: a controlled trial.
Dermatol Surg. 2001 Aug;27(8):721-6
“SILICONE GEL DRESSINGS have been shown to be effective for the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars, as first described in 1983.1 They promote a decrease in scar size,2,3 volume,4 pain, itching, and erythema.5”
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Van der Kerckhove, E. et al. Silicones in the rehabilitation of burns: a review and overview.
Burns. 2001 May;27(3):205-14.
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Mustoe TA, et al. International clinical recommendations on scar management.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2002 Aug;110(2):560-71.
“Silicone gel sheeting has been a widely used clinical management option for hypertrophic scars and keloids since the early 1980s. Despite initial skepticism, there is now good evidence of its efficacy and silicone gel sheeting has now become standard care for plastic surgeons.”
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