Early Intervention with Autologous Fat Grafting to Reduce Hypertrophic Scar Formation: A Prelimilary Study

Once an early-stage immature scar develops into a hypertrophic scar, it is difficult to achieve satisfactory improvement with existing treatments. Therefore, the prevention of hypertrophic scar formation should be given priority. Fat grafting was previously proven to be an effective treatment for mature scars, but it has not been used in the early-stages of (less than three months) scar formation. We present our experience with the use of...