title: Scar treatment variations by skin type.
abstract: Patients and clinicians use skin color attributes such as color uniformity, color distribution, and texture to infer physiologic health status. Normalization of skin color, surface texture, and height are important treatment goals in the treatment of scars. Skin color, structure, and response to trauma, vary with ethnicity. The incidence of hypertrophic and keloid scar formation is influenced by these inherent skin attributes. Skin type influences the response to various modalities including laser therapy and surgical intervention, and skin differences must be considered in treatment planning to achieve optimal results.
authors: Skin Sciences Program, Division of Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA. Electronic address: Marty.visscher@cchmc.org.
authors: Marty O
authors: MO
authors: Visscher
authors: Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Burn, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors: J Kevin
authors: JK
authors: Bailey
authors: Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
authors: David B
authors: DB
authors: Hom
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D062325:Intense Pulsed Light Therapy; D007627:Keloid / Q000601:surgery; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D012008:Recurrence; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins
keywords: Ethnicity; Hypertrophic; Keloid; Laser; Melanin; Pigmentation; Scar; Skin color