title: Efficacy and Safety of a Novel 100% Silicone Scar Gel Treatment for Early Intervention in Scar Management.
abstract: Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new topical silicone gel for the early intervention in the management of scars.Design:In this 12-week, observational study, healthy subjects (n=15) with an accessible linear or hypertrophic scar were given the test product and instructed to apply twice daily. Subjects returned 14, 28, 56, and 84 days later for evaluation and recording of adverse events.Setting:Private practice of the author.Participants:Eligible subjects had a scar with a Vancouver Scar Scale total score ≥3 at baseline.Measurements:Improvement was evaluated by the Vancouver Scar Scale and Observer Scar Assessment Scale at baseline and at four follow-up visits.Results:The median total Vancouver Scar Scale score and median total Observer Scar Assessment Scale score decreased significantly from baseline at each visit, showing rapid and continuing improvement in the appearance of the scars. For Vancouver Scar Scale, significant differences of individual parameters from baseline began at 28 days for pliability and height, 56 days for vascularity, and 84 days for pigmentation. For Observer Scar Assessment Scale parameters, significant differences from baseline began at 14 days and continued until 84 days for vascularization, thickness, and pigmentation. Pain and pruritis scores were low at each visit. Overall, 84.6 percent of subjects rated the treatment as excellent, very good, or good after three months of treatment. No adverse events were reported.Conclusion:The test product improved the appearance of scars after three months of twice-daily treatment and without adverse events.
authors.affiliation: Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg