Prevention of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids by the Prophylactic Use of Topical Silicone Gel Sheets following a Surgical Procedure in an Office Setting

MICHAEL H. GOLD, MD, TERESA D. FOSTER, RN, MELISSA A. ADAIR, RN, KIM BURLISON, RN, AND TAMMY LEWIS, LPN

Gold Skin Care Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Action Mechanisms and Indication of Silicone Gel Sheeting for Scar Management

Satoshi Akaishi*, Rei Ogawa*, Hiko Hyakusoku*

*Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo 113-8603