Journal Reviews

A possible role for adipose tissue-derived stem cells in modulation of keloid scarring

1 June 2018 | | Fibrosis, Keloids, Mesenchymal stem cells, Model, Proliferation

Keloid scarring remains a challenging clinical problem due to both resistance to treatment as well as high rates of recurrence. Research into possible treatments is also hindered by keloid scarring being a uniquely human phenomenon. Recent evidence supports a role...

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...