Randomized controlled trial of the immediate and long-term effect of massage on adult postburn scar

Hypertrophic scars (HSc) occur approximately 33 –91% of the time after burn injuries, depending upon the depth of the injury, location of the injury, number of surgical procedures required, type of graft used, genetic susceptibility, and time to wound closure [1–5]. Because of the magnitude of burn injuries, burn scars are larger in surface a rea and more serious when they reach their peak than surgical scars, therefore are more likely to be associated with significant cosmetic, functional and psychosocial morbidity and reduced quality of life [6–13].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research