Prevention and treatment of pathological scars
Petit Jornet, J.M.; Teixidó Vidal, X.; Magrans Abril, A.; Cuixart Llopis, S.
Revista de Enfermeria 27(1): 7-12
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 15040590 Document Number: 567115
At times, the appearance of a pathological scar is a result of the scar process itself which can bring with it important physical and psychological complications for an affected person. The appearance of such a scar is more frequent in injuries which have followed a scar process caused as the consequence of a second operation and a disgraceful healing process. Preventive measures should be taken right at the start of treatment of the injury and continue during a set time after its initial closure. When, in spite of everything, a pathological scar appears, there are various materials and treatment techniques which provide different degrees of effectiveness.