1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Book Affiliations
1 Department of Burns, Wound Healing and Reconstructive Surgery, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
2 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
3 Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Association of Dutch Burn Centers, Red Cross Hospital, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
4 Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany
Silicone gel sheets and cream are nowadays used extensively in scar management. This chapter highlights the original findings, evidence, and working mechanism of silicone gel for scar prevention and management.