Patients, Doctors Often Differ About Scars After Surgery
Current methods to assess scarring after surgery often lead to disagreements between doctors and patients, researchers say.
Current methods to assess scarring after surgery often lead to disagreements between doctors and patients, researchers say.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports a 25% increase in cosmetic platelet-rich plasma use in the last 4 years. A study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery takes a look at this evolution.
Botox is to plastic surgery what coconut oil is to beauty. It seemingly does everything. Now, doctors say it might even help stop scars from forming after plastic surgery.
Candela Corporation has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with MT.DERM GmbH for the commercialization of MT.DERM’s medical microneedling products, the company announces in a news release.
Read MoreSoliton Inc announces positive 12-week follow-up results from a proof-of-concept (POC) study using its Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) Device for the treatment of fibrotic (keloid and hypertrophic) scars.
Read MoreThe ability of Rapid Acoustic Pulse (RAP) technology to reduce keloid and hypertrophic scars may be indicative of a wider range of fibrosis-related indications, according to Soliton.
Read MoreIt turns out creating tiny injuries on your face with needles actually helps decrease the appearance of acne scars, according to researchers, in the journal Dermatologic Surgery.
Read MoreResearchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a new device designed to ascertain the orientation of skin tension lines, which is important for wound healing post-cosmetic surgery.
Read MoreConsensus guidelines on the use of Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for treating both NMSC and recurrent keloid scars were published recently in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.
Read MoreLong lauded for its ability to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, botulinum toxin is now being considered for reducing scarring, Dermatology Times reports.
Read MoreRealSelf launches “Beyond Scars: Healing Bodies. Restoring Lives,” a global initiative that provides burn survivors access to reconstructive surgery and medical care in India.
Read MoreA dermatologist argues that the treatment actually improves the look of acne scars — no matter your skin tone — by stimulating the repair and growth of collagen.
Read MoreMicroneedling has been shown to be an effective treatment for both acne scars and the associated hyperpigmentation observed in patients with dark skin color, according to the results of a study
Read MoreIn patients undergoing reconstructive surgery of the face, treatment with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A, or ‘Botox’) can improve the final appearance of surgical scars, reports a clinical trial in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Read MoreA new post-surgical treatment is gaining traction that can genuinely transform the look of your scars—sometimes giving up to 80 percent improvement—and make even the gnarliest, darkest and most tangled up of scars into almost virgin-like skin again.
Read MoreScars are a normal part of life — for now, anyway. In the future, that might not be the case, as researchers have developed a method to eliminate scarring by prompting wounds to heal as normal skin rather than as scar tissue.
Read MoreUnited Kingdom-based fashion and portrait photographer Sophie Mayanne, 24, is helping to share those stories with her current photo project, Behind The Scars.
Read MoreThe technology can help burns victims heal without painful skin grafts and without unsightly and uncomfortable scars.
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