Common types of scars

Various types of scars can form when the normal wound process is disrupted.¹ Kelo-cote^® Advanced Formula Scar Therapy has been uniquely formulated for the management of old and new hypertrophic and keloid scars resulting from general surgical procedures, trauma, wounds and burns.²

		Hypertrophic scars are usually red, thick and elevated and can be itchy or painful. The growth of hypertrophic scars is confined to the boundaries of the original wound, and usually develops in the weeks after the trauma (linear hypertrophic scar) or burn injury (widespread hypertrophic scar). These scars may improve naturally; the process can take up to a year or more.1,3
		Keloid scars are thick, rounded, irregular clusters of scar tissue that extend beyond the original wound. Keloids may occur at any age, but tend to develop more readily in younger individuals and in darker-skinned people. They often appear red or darker in color when compared with the surrounding skin. Keloids may not develop for many months after injury, and can worsen during pregnancy.1,3
		Atrophic scars are generally small, round depressions that lie below the surface of the surrounding skin. They are formed following acne or chickenpox, when the healing process is disrupted and insufficient new connective fibres are produced.1,3

 

• 1. Brissett AE, Sherris DA, Facial Plast Surg 2001; 17:4
• 2. Data on file, Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc.
• 3. English RS, Shenefelt PD, Dermatol Surg 1999; 25:631–638