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Complications during Pregnancy after Abdominal Burn Scars: A Review

European Burn Journal, 2023
Over the past decades, long-term sequelae of burns have gained increasing attention. Women of childbearing age, who sustained abdominal burns earlier in life, may have unmet information needs on scar-related complications they can expect during pregnancy.
Zosha J. van Gelder, Annabel Snoeks, Paul P.M. van Zuijlen, Ralph de Vries, Anouk Pijpe   +4 more
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New trends in botulinum toxin use in dermatology

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2018
Background: Recent studies have highlighted new botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) applications in the field of dermatology. Objective: To review current knowledge of BoNT use in dermatology. Methods: The literature of the last 5 years has been reviewed.
Stefania Guida, Francesca Farnetani, Steven P. Nisticò, Caterina Giorgio Mariarosaria, Graziella Babino, Giovanni Pellacani, Elisabetta Fulgione   +6 more
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Free Tissue Transfer in the Reconstruction of Neck Contractures after Burn Injury: A Case Series

European Burn Journal, 2023
Background: Recent advances in burn care have significantly improved the survival rate of patients with extensive burn injuries, placing greater emphasis on reconstruction to improve the long-term outcomes of scar deformities.
Geneviève Ferland-Caron, Peter O. Kwan, Edward E. Tredget   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Hippo Signaling Pathway and ILK in the Pathophysiology of Human Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: An Immunohistochemical Investigation

Cells, 2022
Background: Keloids and hypertrophic scars are characterized by abnormal fibroblast activation and proliferation. While their molecular pathogenesis remains unclear, myofibroblasts have been associated with their development.
Ilias G. Petrou, Sofia Nikou, Srinivas Madduri, Martha Nifora, Vasiliki Bravou, Daniel F. Kalbermatten   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blogs, identity, stigma and scars: The legacy of self-injury [PDF]

, 2021
Objective: In this article, we explored the experience of living with scars from self-injury; how people who self-injure make meaning of their scars and how these scars are a part of the identity construction process.
Macdonald, C, Kendall, N, Binnie, J, Caylee MacDonald, Nadine Kendall, James Binnie   +5 more
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Post-burn scars and scar contractures

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2010
The mortality and morbidity from burns have diminished tremendously over the last six to seven decades. However, these do not truly reflect whether the victim could go back to society as a useful person or not and lead a normal life because of the inevitable post-burn scars, contractures and other deformities which collectively have aesthetic and ...
Goel, Arun, Shrivastava, Prabhat
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Bone Changes With Silicone Chin Implants: Clinical Case, Review, and Considerations for Technique Modification

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Bone resorption has been imputed to silicone chin implants as the cause of the reported bone changes with chin augmentation. Bone remodeling is complex. Both neo-ossification and bone resorption can occur. Methods:.
Simon J. Madorsky, MD, Orr A. Meltzer, MD   +1 more
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Vaccinia Scars Associated with Improved Survival among Adults in Rural Guinea-Bissau [PDF]

, 2006
Background: In urban Guinea-Bissau, adults with a vaccinia scar had better survival but also a higher prevalence of HIV-2 infection. We therefore investigated the association between vaccinia scar and survival and HIV infection in a rural area of Guinea ...
Leligdowicz Aleksandra, Maarten Schim van der Loeff, Whittle Hilton, Christine Stabell Benn, Dave, S, Lisse Ida Maria, Tim Vincent, Aleksandra Leligdowicz, Schimvan der Loeff, M, Carlos da Costa, Dave Sangeeta, Mette Lundsby Jensen, Sangeeta Dave, Jensen Mette Lundsby, Vincent Tim, Leligdowicz, A, Lisse, IM, Ravn, H, Ida Maria Lisse, Adam Roth, Whittle, H, Roth Adam, Benn Christine Stabell, Roth, A, Aaby Peter, da Costa Carlos, Henrik Ravn, Peter Aaby, Aaby, P, van der Loeff Maarten Schim, Hilton Whittle, Ravn Henrik, Jensen, ML, da Costa, C, Vincent, T, Benn, CS   +35 more
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Evaluation of Clinical and Ultrasound Changes With the Use of Microneedling Versus Fractional CO2 Laser in Atrophic Acne Scars

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Introduction: Atrophic acne scarring, a common sequela of acne, can be treated by different interventions, including microneedling and laser resurfacing.
Claudio Ñanco Meléndez, Mathias Yagnam, Marco Muñoz, Javier Contador, Walter Gubelin, Fernando Chicao, Jerry Tan, Ximena Wortsman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scar wars [PDF]

South African Journal of Surgery, 2019
Burn scars are common in the paediatric population. When involving the face, it diminishes quality of life. Ablative fractional laser (AFL) therapy is becoming the preferred choice for established scars due to its greater potential depth for thermal injury (4 mm), which leads to photothermolysis with subsequent neocollagenesis and collagen fibre ...
Möller, E, Martinez, R, Rode, H, Adams, S   +3 more
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