title: [Scars, physiology, classification and assessment].
abstract: A skin scar is the sign of tissue repair following damage to the skin. Once formed, it follows a process of maturation which, after several months, results in a mature scar. This can be pathological with functional and/or aesthetic consequences. It is important to assess the scar as it matures in order to adapt the treatment to its evolution.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Soins, de Rééducation et d'éducation Lamalou-le-Haut, Lamalou-les-Bains, France. clauderoques@aol.com
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roques
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*