Wound healing occurs as a response to disruption of the epidermis and dermis. It is an
intricate and well-orchestrated response with the goal to restore skin integrity and function …

Hypertrophic scars and keloids can have significant detrimental effects on patients both
psychosocially and functionally. A careful identification of patient risk factors and a …

Keloids are pathological scars that grow over time and extend beyond the initial site of injury
after impaired wound healing. These scars frequently recur and rarely regress. They are …

Background: In 2010, this Journal published my comprehensive review of the literature on
hypertrophic scars and keloids. In that article, I presented evidence-based algorithms for the …

Keloid scars, characterized by abnormal fibroproliferation and excessive extracellular matrix
(ECM) production that extends beyond the original wound, often cause pruritus, pain, and …

Keloids can be treated in a number of ways, including by surgery. Multiple studies now show
that while surgical monotherapy associates with extremely high rates of recurrence (50 …

This is the short version of the guideline. The long version can be accessed at www. awmf.
org. It contains additional information eg on the expert committee, on use, scope and …

Background Postoperative scar formation remains a morbidity for patients even with the
advent of minimally invasive techniques. Furthermore, the significant difference between the …

Abstract Treatment of chest keloids is challenging. The aim of this study is to present our
experience using surgical excision followed by postoperative single fractional 10 Gy …

Background: Key risk factors for hypertrophic scarring and surgical-site infections are high-
tension wounds, fat necrosis, and dead space. All could be prevented by appropriate …