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Review
. 2018 Sep 17:6:27.
doi: 10.1186/s41038-018-0129-9. eCollection 2018.

Chinese expert consensus on clinical prevention and treatment of scar

Kaiyang Lv  1 , Zhaofan Xia  1 ; Chinese consensus panel on the prevention and treatment of scars
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Review

Chinese expert consensus on clinical prevention and treatment of scar

Kaiyang Lv et al. Burns Trauma. .

Abstract

Following injury, Asian skin has a tendency toward hyperpigmentation and scar formation than Caucasians. A standardized algorithm tailored to Asian patients, especially Chinese patients, is in great demand. Twelve independent, self-selected academic and military physicians from the department of burn/trauma, plastic surgery and dermatology with extensive experience in treating scars were assembled on January 17, 2015, establishing the consensus panel. This consensus was then appraised, drafted, reviewed, and finalized during the following 3 years, aiming to standardize and improve scar prevention and treatment in China. Hopefully, it may also provide some advices and references for the management of scarring in Asian patients.

Keywords: Burn; Consensus; Hypertrophic scar; Keloids; Laser; Scar assessment; Scar prevention; Scar treatment; Trauma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Not applicable.Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The mandarin version of consensus has been published on Chinese Journal of Injury Repair and Wound Healing, December 2017, volume 12, No 6.

Figures

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Fig. 1
The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale. a The Observer Scar Assessment Scale. b The Patient Scar Assessment Scale
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Fig. 2
Laser treatment algorithm recommended for burn/trauma scar. AFL ablative fractionated laser, KTP potassium titanyl phosphate, NAFL nonablative fractionated laser, PDL pulsed-dye laser
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