title: Why do some cavity wounds treated with honey or sugar paste heal without scarring?
abstract: As well as having antimicrobial properties, honey and sugar paste are associated with scarless healing in some cavity wounds.  This article uses evidence to suggest why these products can modify excessive collagen production to prevent scarring.
authors.affiliation: john@dtopham.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Topham
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D013395:Sucrose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D013395:Sucrose