The efficacy of topical silicone gel elastomers in the treatment of hypertrophic scars, keloid scars, and post-laser exfoliation erythema

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 495-500

  Chernoff, W Gregory ^a   Cramer, Harvey ^a   Su Huang, Stephanie ^a  

^a Chernoff Plastic Surgery and Laser Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scar; Keloid; Silicone gel; Silicone gel sheeting

Indexed keywords

DERMATIX; ELASTOMER; EPI DERM; POLYSILOXANE; SILICONE GEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; KELOID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MACERATION; SKIN PRURITUS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONE GELS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548751852     PISSN: 0364216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-006-0218-1     Document Type: Article

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