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Clinician comparing steroid injection, silicone gel sheeting and pressure therapy options for a raised scar

Steroid injection versus silicone and pressure: how clinicians choose.

Steroid injections, silicone sheeting and pressure therapy all flatten raised scars, but they suit different scars and different lives. Here is how clinicians choose between them, and what the trial evidence actually shows.

Clinician injecting corticosteroid into a raised caesarean section scar

Evidence-Based Guide to Steroid Injections for Surgical and C-Section Scars

Raised surgical and caesarean scars respond well to intralesional steroid injections, but timing and dose matter more than most patients are told. Here is what the evidence supports.

Intralesional triamcinolone injection being administered into a keloid scar

Intralesional corticosteroid for keloids: what the evidence shows.

Intralesional triamcinolone is the first-line keloid treatment worldwide, yet response rates and recurrence vary widely. Here is what the dosing evidence and international consensus actually say.

Skin atrophy and pigment change at the site of a steroid injection into a scar

A Comprehensive Guide to Side Effects of Steroid Injections Into Scars

Steroid injections are the most common keloid treatment, and skin thinning, pigment loss and visible veins are their most common costs. Here is how often each happens and what reduces the risk.

Syringe prepared with a triamcinolone and 5-fluorouracil mixture for keloid injection

Efficacy of Corticosteroid Injection Combined with 5-FU for Keloids

Combining 5-fluorouracil with triamcinolone outperforms steroid alone for keloids in most trials, with fewer atrophy side effects. Here are the ratios, session counts and trade-offs.

Cover image for guide to hip replacement scar treatment

Ultimate Checklist for Minimizing Hip Replacement Scar Appearance

A hip replacement scar takes up to two years to finish fading. Here's what to do at each stage — when to start silicone, how to protect the incision, and which clinic treatments are worth it.

Cover image for guide to protein's role in wound healing

Protein’s Role in Wound Healing: An Essential Guide

Your protein needs can nearly double while a wound heals. Here's how much to aim for by wound type, which amino acids and cofactors matter most, and how to hit your target when appetite is low.

Clinician assessing a healed scar on a patient's forearm during a follow-up examination

Step-by-Step Guide to How Clinicians Measure a Scar

Scar measurement is not guesswork. Clinicians combine validated rating scales such as POSAS, VSS and SCAR-Q with objective devices, and each tool captures something the others miss. Here is how it works.

Two healed scars of different appearance shown side by side on different skin tones

A Practical Guide to Why Two People Scar Differently: Formation Factors

Two people can get the same cut and end up with very different scars. Genetics, fibroblast behaviour, skin tone and the tension across the wound all play a part — and some of those factors you can influence.

Person scratching an itchy healing scar on their arm

A Comprehensive Guide to Why Scars Itch: Mechanisms and Evidence

An itchy scar is usually a sign of nerves regrowing and skin that has lost its ability to hold moisture. Here is what drives scar itch, which remedies hold up to evidence, and the warning signs worth a doctor's visit.

Tube of silicone-based scar cream beside a healing scar on skin

The Complete Guide to Derma Scar Creams: Evidence-Based Efficacy

Most of what a scar cream does comes down to occlusion and hydration rather than its botanical ingredient list. Here is what the clinical evidence supports, how to apply it, and how long before you should expect a change.

Dermatologist performing fractional laser treatment on a burn scar

In-Depth Guide to Burn Scar Laser Treatment

Laser can soften a burn scar's thickness, calm its redness and ease itch, but the right device and the right timing matter. Here is how fractional CO2, pulsed dye and Er:YAG compare, and what a course of treatment involves.