Dermatography as an adjunctive treatment for cleft lip and palate patients.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate dermatography as a treatment for cleft lip and palate.


METHODS
The results of the treatment of 19 cleft lip patients with discoloration of scars and the vermillion border after secondary cleft lip and palate surgery by dermatography and intracicatricial keloidectomy are described.


RESULTS
This group of patients has gained self-confidence after treatments, to the extent that their articulation has improved.


CONCLUSIONS
Dermatography can be applied as an adjuvant treatment with good cosmetic and esthetic results.
van der Velden
E M
EM
Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Eeuwfeestkliniek, Antwerpen, Belgium.
van der Dussen
M F
MF
D002244:Carbon / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000628:therapy; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D004954:Esthetics; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000628:therapy; D009339:Needles; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013653:Tattooing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D005290:Ferric Compounds; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D010860:Pigments, Biological; C000499:ferric oxide; C021024:ferric hydroxide; D002244:Carbon; C034236:ferrous oxide