SKIN GRAFT—INCISION TO PREVENT SCARS.

Sarcoidosis on skin scars: a case report.

Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, in which non-caseating granulomas (small inflammatory nodules) are found in the affected organs. Cutaneous involvement occurs in 25% of cases with a wide range of clinical presentation. The onset of scars is unusual although clinically characteristic of cutaneous sarcoidosis. Most patients with scar sarcoidosis have a systemic d...

Community-wide Interventions to Prevent Skin Cancer

ion and evaluation of studies. Each study that met the inclusion criteria was abstracted by two independent reviewers using the standard Community Guide abstraction process. Disagreements between reviewers were resolved by consensus. Community Guide methods were used to assess each study for internal and external validity (Appendix A, available Figure 2. Search yield for evidence included in MM...

Characterization of hyaluronan and TSG-6 in skin scarring: differential distribution in keloid scars, normal scars and unscarred skin

BACKGROUND Hyaluronan (HA) is a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) with increased synthesis during tissue repair. Tumour necrosis factor-stimulated gene-6 (TSG-6) is known to catalyze the covalent transfer of heavy chains (HC1 and HC2) from inter-α-inhibitor (IαI) onto HA, and resultant HC•HA complexes have been implicated in physiological and pathological processes related to re...

Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

Can we prevent skin aging?