Silicone Impacts Keloid Scar
September 3rd, 2010
Silicone gel applied to keloid scarring, resulted in keloid improvement in half of all patients studied by an important medical foundation in Pune, India.
India? It makes sense. People of color are most prone to keloid scarring. The number of those suffering from this specific type of wound is greater in regions with browner skin, including South Asia.
The Indian medical researchers also found:
o Silicone gel is the only non-invasive (non-surgical) topical removal options that works without significant side effects.
o Their test patients saw improvement in a span of 3 to 6 months after starting a silicone gel treatment.
These results are critical to India. The people are poor and cannot consider surgical or dermatological treatment. Silicone Scar treatment is cost-effective in poorer countries and also attractive for anyone seeking a less-expensive wound removal option.
New York researchers tried to determine why silicone works on keloid scarring. They ended up ruling out one common removal product.
o They found no evidence Vitamin E works.
o In fact, Vitamin E applied directly to skin may actually cause the wound to heal more slowly.
South Florida researchers tried to determine if silicone works by attracting static electricity to break down scar tissue. That question remains, but they uncovered further evidence silicone works in scar removal:
o More than half of the test patients saw their wounds shrink.
o One-third felt tenderness decrease.
o Nearly half found relief from itching.
o Keloid scars softened in nearly half.
Now, the Indian researchers not only recommend silicone scar removal alone, but found dermatological treatments are made more effective by using silicone gel alongside.
For at-home treatment or for use in poorer countries, silicone gels are also considered the easiest to use. A finger or cotton swab applies it to the wound directly. It dries and stays in place.
source: ezinearticles.com
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