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Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry

Volume  9, Issue 2, July - December 2023, Pages 75-77
 

Case Report

Role of Silicone Gel in Preventing Scars in Case of Scald Burns

Katkam Shashidhar 1, Ravi Kumar Chittoria 2, Amrutha J. S. 3

1 Intern, 2 Professor, 3 Senior Resident, Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Pondicherry 605006, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpmc.2395.6615.9223.4

Abstract

Scars are a displeasing side effects of any type of wound. It can vary from a atrophic hypo pigmented linear scar to a hypertrophic scar or a keloid, which can cause trouble to the patient, both symptomatically and aesthetically. There are various modalities present in the arm amentarium of managing scars. All of them modulate the biology of scar in a such a way to make it aesthetically pleasing. One such technique is a silicone gel sheet, which has been widely used in scar management. In this article, we report our unique experience with the use of silicone sheet.
 


Keywords : Silicone gel; Scald;
Corresponding Author : Ravi Kumar Chittoria,