Acta clinica Croatica, Vol. 43 No. 4, 2004.
Case report
Strategies in the Treatment of Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars
Dražen Shejbal
Vladimir Bedeković
Mirko Ivkić
Livije Kalogjera
Zorica Alerić
Petar Drviš
Abstract
Keloids and hypertrophic scars are the consequence of excessive collagen deposition during the process of wound healing. The increasing number of operations and injuries, the widely accepted culture of piercing, and higher cosmetic criteria have led to a greater interest in the methods of their treatment. Due to the lack of an appropriate animal model, the respective research is based solely on clinical experience. A great number of therapeutic options indicate that no ideal therapy has yet been found. Use of multiple modalities is often necessary to treat the lesions successfully. The molecular, biochemical and clinical features of keloids and hypertrophic scars as well as treatment modalities are discussed.
Keywords
Cicatrix hypertrophic - therapy; Cicatrix hypertrophic - physiopathology; Keloid - therapy; Keloid - etiology
Hrčak ID:
14566
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Publication date:
1.12.2004.
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