Innovations in Scar Treatment Articles


Jun 15, 2010: Artificial skin may help reduce scarring
Researchers in Australia have been working toward developing an artificial skin that may help reduce pain and scarring that is associated with traditional skin grafts, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

May 27, 2010: A combination of scar massage and silicone ointments can reduce scars
Those who suffer from scars know that the unsightly abrasions can cause a loss of confidence. Innovations in scar treatment are happening all the time. Silicone gel sheeting has been clinically proven to help, but there are other techniques that may also work to diminish scars.

May 21, 2010: New surgical method could reduce scarring in those with Crohn's disease
People who suffer from Crohn's disease, a digestive tract affliction that frequently leaves intestines infected, can now opt for a minimally invasive form of surgery to treat the condition. While Crohn's disease is not curable, the procedure should improve scar healing time and patient comfort.

May 11, 2010: In Bradford, burns and scars still healing
In 1985, a fire under the bleachers at Bradford City's soccer stadium in England killed 56 people and burned over 200 others. But out of the ashes of those flames has risen a world-renowned burns and plastic surgery treatment center.

Apr 23, 2010: Marathon surgery yields world's first full face transplant
A team of surgeons in Barcelona have successfully carried out the world's first full face transplant on an unnamed man who had accidentally blown off part of his face with a gun years before.

Mar 31, 2010: New scar treatment helps confidence with tattoos
For many people with facial trauma scars, their physical appearance is a constant reminder of a past that they would probably rather forget.

Mar 12, 2010: Survey: UK women prefer liposuction to exercise
Busy schedules, attitudes about health and the steadily increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery have likely contributed to the preference of many UK women to prefer surgical weight loss procedures to adapting their exercise patterns.

Mar 11, 2010: Weight loss procedures go scarless
With more than 100 million Americans currently considered obese or overweight, more people are turning to liposuction and other cosmetic surgery procedures to manage their weight.

Mar 09, 2010: Australian researchers receive grant for scar treatment study
Scar healing is a branch of medicine that few people think about - unless, that is, their daily lives are changed by the presence of a noticeable surgery scar or wound.

Mar 03, 2010: Dermatologist says innovations in scar treatment are underway
While many surgery procedures will inevitably leave a scar on the skin of patients, doctors have recently placed an emphasis on researching procedures and post-operative techniques that strive to achieve minimal scarring.

Mar 02, 2010: Scientists able to print new skin as burn scar treatment method
Researchers at a U.S. Army research lab at Wake Forest University in North Carolina have begun developing a new technique that may help soldiers and other individuals recover from burn scars.

Feb 03, 2010: Popular surgery techniques focus on minimizing scars
A single-incision gallbladder surgery is putting to ease patients who are concerned with long recovery periods and scar treatment.

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