The present clinical therapy for keloids and hypertrophic scars and experience of iontophoretic therapy with tranilast.

Hypertrophic scars and Keloids

The available treatment modalities for hypertrophic scars and keloids have very little success. Surgical treatment of these lesions without adjuvant therapy is also associated with high recurrence rate. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are the results of a series of cellular and molecular changes which their identification can guide us toward new treatment modalities which may decrease the ...

Hypertrophic scars and Keloids

The available treatment modalities for hypertrophic scars and keloids have very little success. Surgical treatment of these lesions without adjuvant therapy is also associated with high recurrence rate. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are the results of a series of cellular and molecular changes which their identification can guide us toward new treatment modalities which may decrease the ...

German S2k guidelines for the therapy of pathological scars (hypertrophic scars and keloids).

© Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft • Journal compilation © Blackwell Verlag GmbH, Berlin • JDDG • 1610-0379/2012 JDDG | 2012 (Band 10) Preamble The present guideline was primarily prepared by representatives of the field dermatology and dermatosurgery and is based on the S1 guideline of the German Society of Dermatology from 2004 [1]. Besides the dermatologists many other disciplines are i...

Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids

New insights into the prevention and treatment strategies for hypertrophic scars and keloids

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are fibrosis abnormalities associated with the accumulation of collagen and extra cellular matrix components. These scars are caused by abnormal wound healing, which may occur after skin injuries caused by surgery, trauma, burns, etc. and may have a large impact on the patients’ quality of life. Hypertrophic scars and colloids in addition to aesthetic problems can...