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Effectiveness of silastic sheet coverage in the treatment of scar keloid (hypertrophic scar)

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Several methods for the treatment of scar keloids have been reported. In this article, use of a 1-mm-thick silastic sheet placed over the scar keloid for 8–12 hours daily is reported. This procedure produced better results than the so-called pressure method.

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  1. Ohmori Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 704, 2-12-16 Fujima, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Seiichi Ohmori M.D.

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Ohmori, S. Effectiveness of silastic sheet coverage in the treatment of scar keloid (hypertrophic scar). Aesth. Plast. Surg. 12, 95–99 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01576921

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