title: [The medical treatment of scars].
abstract: The medical treatment of scars follows the recommendations of experts working in this field. Traditional medical treatments include silicone, corticosteroid injections, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, 5-fluorouracil or bleomycin. Several other treatments are currently being assessed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gériatrie, Plaies et Cicatrisation, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France. sylvie.meaume@rth.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meaume
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000451:nursing; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000451:nursing*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007627:Keloid / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome