Keloid and hypertrophic scars

摘要: BACKGROUND Keloid and hypertrophic scars develop most frequently in wounds with high skin tension especially on the upper truncus. Both are characterized by an excessive dysfunctional collagen metabolism. MATERIAL AND METHODS The article presents data from research current literature discuss treatment of keloid scars. RESULTS INTERPRETATION Patients that undergoing elective surgery should be handled surgical techniques reduce wound closing tension. who at high-risk or show scar development follow standard treatment. First-line therapy is silicone sheeting and/or pressure. In case minimal response, steroid injections started after two months. patient must re-evaluated for a approach combined conservative if result unsatisfactory 12