Journal Reviews

Comparison of intralesional verapamil versus intralesional corticosteroids in treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars

1 April 2019 | | General Plastic Surgery, Dermatology | Hypertrophic scar, Keloid, Triamcinolone, Verapamil

This paper by Abedini et al., is a randomised observer blinded controlled trial comparing the efficacy, safety profile, and recurrence rates of intralesional verapamil versus intralesional triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of keloid and hypertrophic scars. Whilst corticosteroids represent the...

Laser in the management of burn scars

1 April 2018 | | General Plastic Surgery | Ablative laser, Burn scars, Contracture, Hypertrophic scars, Laser treatment, Non-ablative laser

This article systematically reviews the use of laser therapy in burn scar management. A search of the literature revealed 51 relevant studies that were referenced in this review. It starts with a nice introduction outlining the effects of burns scars...

Hypertrophic burn scar-associated pruritus treated with a cooling nanoemulsion-enhanced novel hydrogel

1 December 2016 | | General Plastic Surgery | Burn, Hydrogel, Hypertrophic scars, ITT, PP, Pruritus

Intractable pruritus is a challenging symptom of burn-induced hypertrophic scars. The exact pathogenesis of itch is unknown and conventional management with anti-histamines is often insufficient. Proposed treatments for pruritus include exposure to a cooling surface and maintenance of a well-hydrated...

Ultrastructural changes in keloid scars

12 February 2015 | | General Plastic Surgery | Collagens, Human skin, Hyaluronan, Hypertrophic scar, Keloids, Mast cells

One of the most intriguing and infuriating problems confronting plastic surgeons is the occurrence of hypertrophic and keloid scars, in some patients – particularly black Africans – but not in others. Many theories have been proposed regarding the cause of...