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Fig. 23 | Burns & Trauma

Fig. 23

From: Diagnosis and Treatment of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars—Japan Scar Workshop Consensus Document 2018

Fig. 23

The target of the injection. When injecting pathological scars with corticosteroid, do not inject the solid central fibrotic mass of the lesion because the drug will not infiltrate the tissue adequately. Moreover, the rising pressure induced by the injection may cause pain. Instead, penetrate the scar from its border with the normal skin. The target is the deepest part of the scar and/or the periphery of the scar, where the inflammation is particularly pronounced

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