Journal article
Scars
Abstract
Wound healing occurs as a response to disruption of the epidermis and dermis. It is an intricate and well-orchestrated response with the goal to restore skin integrity and function. However, in hundreds of millions of patients, skin wound healing results in abnormal scarring, including keloid lesions or hypertrophic scarring. Although the underlying mechanisms of hypertrophic scars and keloid lesions are not well defined, evidence suggests that …
Authors
Jeschke MG; Wood FM; Middelkoop E; Bayat A; Teot L; Ogawa R; Gauglitz GG
Journal
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Vol. 9, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1038/s41572-023-00474-x
ISSN
2056-676X