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A Twenty-First Century Approach to the Management of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars

New modalities for treatment of both hypertrophic, atrophic scars and keloids have improved the cosmetic surgeon's approach to the management of this commonly faced problem, which is often of great concern to patients in the postoperative setting. Conventional as well as novel approaches including lasers, silicone pressure dressings, immune modulator therapy and recently developed combination products are covered within the present review. This will give the cosmetic surgeon an in-depth understanding of the wide variety of single modality and multifaceted approaches available for patient management of keloids and hypertrophic scars.