A hypertrophic scar is a cutaneous condition characterized by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen which gives rise to a raised scar, but not to...

regarded as scars by some. High melanin levels and either African or Asian ancestry may make adverse scarring more noticeable. Hypertrophic scars occur when...

first-line prevention and treatment for hypertrophic and keloid scars by occlusion and then hydration of the scar tissue. Silicone gel is made of medical-grade...

glands. These wounds pose only a small risk of contracture and hypertrophic scarring. Full-thickness (FT) injuries cause dermal wound healing, which...

10 and 30 years. Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original...

and abnormal wound healing causes abnormal scarring such as hypertrophic scars. Studies on hypertrophic scars have shown a lack of improvement to both elasticity...

and hypertrophic scar were added in the 1980s. It is used in Japan, South Korea, and China to treat asthma, keloid scars, and hypertrophic scars, and...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause...

2006 clinical trial found no statistically significant change in hypertrophic scar appearance from products of this type compared to the standard petrolatum...

best visiblity of the scars. Packing An inert material such as clay or ash is packed into the wound; massive hypertrophic scars are formed during healing...