Medical treatment
The standard medical treatments for hypertrophic scars include:
- occlusive dressings such as silicone sheeting, tape dressings
- compression therapy eg pressure garments
- corticosteroid injection
Reference
- Ogawa R. The most current algorithms for the treatment and prevention of hypertrophic scars and keloids: a 2020 update of the algorithms published 10 years ago. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):79e-94e
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