title: Utilizing topical therapies and mitomycin to reduce scars.
abstract: Minimizing scar size, width, and contour of elevation is a common goal for the facial plastic surgeon. Various standard techniques are employed to reduce tension and enhance the rapid and uneventful healing of incisions. In some cases, these routine measures are not judged to be adequate, and additional intraoperative and postsurgical measures are employed to control the body's innate healing processes. Mitomycin C and self-drying silicone gel have been particularity useful in our practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Hospital Bremerton, Bremerton, Washington, USA. Craig.cupp@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cupp
authors.forename: Curtis Wesley
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Gaball
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D016685:Mitomycin