title: Control of scarring: critique III.
abstract: Scarring is one of the major problems associated with wound healing and, in particular, there is a great deal of morbidity associated with hypertrophic scarring and keloid formation. Many approaches have been taken to suppression of scar formation1 but few have been widely successful. It was therefore of great interest when, in this short note to The Lancet, Shah and colleagues presented a novel approach to prevention of scarring in healing adult wounds.
authors.affiliation: Senior lecturer, Departments of Experimental Dermatology and Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.affiliation: Clinical research fellow, Restoration of Appearance and Function Trust, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vijh