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DermatologicalMild
Hypertrophic Scar
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Dermatological
Mild
Severity
Common — develops in a meaningful proportion of surgical and burn wounds, particularly in younger patients and darker skin types
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Specialist
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🛡️Prevention of Hypertrophic Scar
- 1Proper wound care and keeping wounds clean and moist during healing
- 2avoiding tension across healing wounds when possible
- 3early use of silicone sheeting on high-risk wounds
- 4prompt treatment of wound infections
- 5protecting healing skin from sun exposure
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