Hypertrophic scars and keloids can have significant detrimental effects on patients both
psychosocially and functionally. A careful identification of patient risk factors and a …

Burn injury induces a complex inflammatory response, both locally and systemically, and is
not yet completely unravelled and understood. In order to enable the development of …

It is estimated worldwide that over 6 million people per annum experience a burn injury.
Despite advances in management and improved survival rates, the incidence of …

Acute and chronic cutaneous wounds pose a significant health and economic burden.
Cutaneous wound healing is a complex process that occurs in four distinct, yet overlap** …

The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the existing literature on the
incidence of hypertrophic scarring and the psychosocial impact of burn scars. In a …

Although hypertrophic scarring commonly occurs following burns, many aspects such as
incidence of and optimal treatment for scar hypertrophy remain unclear. This review will …

Objective Burn scar contractures are the pathological outcome of excessive scarring and
ongoing scar contraction. Impairment of joint range of motion is a threat to performing …

Numerous studies have shown that macrophages can orchestrate the microenvironment
from the early stage of wound healing to the later stages of scar formation. However, few …

The tendency to use less-invasive laser-based methods with far more obvious effectiveness
has been taken into consideration today for improvement of burning scars. The present …

Scar formation is a common, unwanted result of wound healing in skin, but the mechanisms
that regulate it are still largely unknown. Interestingly, wound healing in the oral mucosa …