title: Guidelines in the management of traumatic scars and surgical incisions.
abstract: General guidelines for the postoperative management of traumatic facial scars and surgical incisions after primary closure and suggestions for postoperative care and scar revisions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Eye and Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Beatty
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hosal
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage; D009824:Ointments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009824:Ointments