The use of chemotherapeutics for the treatment of keloid scars

• Main Authors: Christopher David Jones (Author), Luke Guiot (Author), Mike Samy (Author), Mark Gorman (Author), Hamid Tehrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Keloid scars are pathological scars, which develop as a result of exaggerated dermal tissue proliferation following cutaneous injury and often cause physical, psychological and cosmetic problems. Various theories regarding keloidogenesis exist, however the precise pathophysiological events remain un...