Medical Tattooing Dawn Cragg DAWN CRAGG was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year 2010 Honors list, for outstanding achievement in…

Scar Camouflage Elizabeth Allen KEY POINTS Camouflage can be a simple solution to complex problems. Topically applied products are long lasting and waterproof. Camouflage does not affect the skin or…

Rehabilitative Burn Scar Management Michael A. Serghiou Jonathan Niszczak KEY POINTS A comprehensive program of rehabilitation is essential in the recovery of the burn patient. Hypertrophic scar formation is one…

Scar Management in Skin of Color Chi Keung Yeung Henry Hin Lee Chan KEY POINTS Scar management in patients with skin of color requires a varying set of considerations compared…

Atrophic Scar Management Joanna G. Bolton Lisa A. Zaleski-Larsen Mitchel P. Goldman KEY POINTS Atrophic scars are caused by a variety of inflammatory, infectious, traumatic, and individual genetic risk factors,…

Multimodal Scar Management Rei Ogawa KEY POINTS Keloids and hypertrophic scars (HSs), which result from abnormal healing of injured or irritated skin, are red, elevated scars that have an unappealing…

Fat Grafting for Scar Treatment Isaac B. James Sydney R. Coleman J. Peter Rubin KEY POINTS Fat grafting is a powerful technique in scar management that functions both by replacing…

Laser-Assisted Delivery of Therapeutic Agents Jill S. Waibel Ashley Rudnick Peter R. Shumaker KEY POINTS The recent increase in the use of ablative fractional laser devices has fostered enthusiasm for…

Lasers and Light Devices in Scar Management Edward Victor Ross James Daniel Jensen KEY POINTS Scar treatment with lasers should be guided by the features of the scar and the…

Surgical Scar Revision Matthias B. Donelan Benjamin Levi Curtis Gaball KEY POINTS All injuries to the skin that significantly damage the papillary dermis result in scars. Scars are not inherently…