The craniofacial region contains skin, bones, cartilage, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ),
teeth, periodontal tissues, mucosa, salivary glands, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels …

Myofibroblasts play a key role in the wound‐healing process, promoting wound closure and
matrix deposition. These cells normally disappear from granulation tissue by apoptosis after …

Objective: The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to describe the status on
the effects of physical scar treatments on pain, pigmentation, pliability, pruritus, scar …

Background Scars are a natural consequence of the healing process, but with an impact on
the psychological and social level for the individual, which can even lead to withdrawal and …

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 …

Despite extensive efforts to develop efficacious therapeutic approaches, the treatment of
skin wounds remains a considerable clinical challenge. Existing remedies cannot sufficiently …

Recent findings in familial hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) demonstrated loss‐of‐function
mutations of components of the γ‐secretase (GS) complex leading to decreased protease …

A large part of the patient population of a burn centre consists of children, most of whom are
younger than four years. The majority of these young children suffer from superficial and …

Inflammation is a key phase in the cutaneous wound repair process. The activation of
inflammatory cells is critical for preventing infection in contaminated wounds and results in …

Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common congenital malformation of the head
and the third-most common birth defect. Surgical repair of the lip is the only treatment and is …