Gazing Long into a Clinical and Social Abyss? Treating Hypertrophic Scarring and Keloids

Rejuvenation Res. 2021 Aug;24(4):307-309. doi: 10.1089/rej.2021.0037. Epub 2021 Jul 8.

Abstract

This commentary discusses the unmet clinical and social needs associated with hypertrophic scars and keloids. The authors critically appraise these issues within the context of contemporary clinical standards of care and social mores catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: dermatology; drug development; hypertrophic scars; keloids; regenerative medicine.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19
  • Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / pathology
  • Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / therapy*
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Keloid / pathology
  • Keloid / therapy*
  • Pandemics