Treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids with an LBO laser (532 nm) and silicone gel sheeting

Keloid scars continue to be a complex and poorly understood subject. The main problem faced by researchers is the lack of an animal model because keloids affect only humans. Traditional techniques for keloids and hypertrophic scars are still available. More recently, lasers have gained an increasing role in the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids.A total of 37 consecutive patients (31 females and six males; F:M=5:1 ratio) with 48 scars...