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Visualizing Scar Development Using SCAD Assay - An Ex-situ Skin Scarring Assay
Published on: April 28, 2022
Clinical management of skin scarring
Ardeshir Bayat1, Duncan Angus McGrouther
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, South Manchester University Hospital Trust, Manchester, England. ardeshir.bayat@man.ac.uk
Abstract:
Not all scars are the same. They vary from normal skin scars to distinct types of abnormal scars, such as hypertrophic and disfiguring keloids. Physicians need to identify different types of skin scars and treat them appropriately. Misdiagnosis and mismanagement of scars can be costly for both the patient and physician. Patients with scars often face aesthetic, physical, psychological, and social consequences that result in substantial emotional and financial costs. This article reviews the spectrum of abnormal scar types and problems associated with scarring.
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