Effects of Silicone Gel on Burn Scars

Overview

Journal Burns

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2008 Aug 2

PMID 18672332

Citations 22

Authors

Mahnoush Momeni

Farhad Hafezi

Hossein Rahbar

Hamid Karimi

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Abstract

Aim: To study the efficacy of silicone gel applied to hypertrophic burn scars, in reducing scar interference with normal function and improving cosmesis.

Methods: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involving 38 people with hypertrophic burn scars. Each scar was divided into two segments; silicone gel sheet was applied randomly to one of the two and placebo to the other. Participants were seen again after 1 and 4 months. Their data and wound characteristics were collected using the Vancouver scar scale.

Results: The median age of participants was 22 years (1.5-60 years) and 16 were male; 4 did not attend follow-up and were excluded from the study. There were no significant differences in baseline characteristics. Although after 1 month all scar scale measures were lower in treated areas, only the vascularity scale was significantly different between the two areas. After 4 months, all scale measures were significantly lower in the silicone gel group than in the control group, except for the pain score.

Conclusion: Silicone gel is an effective treatment for hypertrophic burn scars.

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