Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3186817 | Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Early hypertrophy scarring is distinguished by its clinical characteristics of hypertrophic or keloid scars. Biopsy performed in two cases showed the fibrous but non-fatty nature of early hypertrophy scarring. Biomechanical factors particular to the nasal region and the transposition flap technique could account for the early and excessive collagen production causing early hypertrophy scarring. Early injection of corticosteroids, which was consistently effective in our study, could represent a simple treatment for early hypertrophy scarring, thus avoiding surgical correction. These preliminary results in a small number of patients require confirmation by a comparative, multicentre, prospective controlled study.
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Authors
J.-M. Amici,