Facial scar management Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization process: sealed envelope randomization method.
Protocol and duration of the treatments:
The patients were randomly assigned to one of the two study groups: the control group (silicon cr
Sponsors
Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients are at least 18 years old 2. Fresh atrophic post-surgical facial scar
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Matured facial scars (3 months after its formation) 2. Facial scars not caused by facial surgery 3. Patients underwent treatment with retinoid in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scar healing measured using the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) to evaluate the pigmentation, elasticity, and height of the scar, evaluated before the treatment and after 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction measured using a five-point Likert scale at 4 months after the procedure | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactKamar Zwada
Outcome results
None listed