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Will silicone sheets work for keloid and hypertrophic scars?
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Generally No: The data for silicone in scarring is very poor. It is mostly a waste of money. Fro some scars there are laser modalities that work well.
Answered 2/26/2017
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While it does: Work for hypertrophic scars, and there's plenty of scientific evidence from the burn and plastic surgery literature, it's not so great for keloid scars - those are very challenging.
Answered 7/28/2013
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