title: Exogenous electric current can reduce the formation of hypertrophic scars.
abstract: Exogenous electric current has been shown to influence the healing of wounds in both human subjects and animal models. We examined the effect of positive polarity electrical stimulation on the resultant scar thickness of surgically induced wounds, and report that electrotherapy can reduce scar thickness and hypertrophic scar formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Eaglstein
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falanga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation