Silicone cream occlusive dressing – a novel noninvasive regimen in the treatment of keloid

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-333

  Wong, T W ^a   Chiu, H C ^a   Chang, C H ^a   Lin, L J ^a   Liu, C C ^a   Chen, J S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Occlusive dressing; Silicone

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PRURITUS; SCORING SYSTEM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029970128     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246405     Document Type: Article

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