There has been a long-standing need for guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of
keloids and hypertrophic scars that are based on an understanding of the pathomechanisms …

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 …

Background The high recurrence rate of keloids has lead to the use of multiple treatment
adjuncts to improve cosmetic outcomes after surgery. To date, there has been no single …

Updated International Clinical Recommendations on Scar Manag... : Dermatologic Surgery
Updated International Clinical Recommendations on Scar Management: Part 1—Evaluating …

1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School,
Tokyo, Japan 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan …

Background: Following injury, Asian skin has a tendency towards hyper-pigmentation and
scar formation, and therefore the prevention of scarring is particularly important in Asian …

Hypertrophic scars and keloids resulting from surgery, burns, trauma and infection can be
associated with substantial physical and psychological distress. Various non-invasive and …

This meta‐analysis aims to evaluate and compare the effect of surgical excision followed by
adjuvant radiotherapy and laser combined with steroids on keloids. Relevant studies …

Significance: Hypertrophic scarring is a challenging issue for patients and clinicians. The
prevalence of hypertrophic scarring can be up to 70% after burns, and patients suffer from …

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 …