Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Burns. 2014 Apr 24;40(7):1255–1266. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.02.011

Table 3.

Classical post-burn excessive scar prevention recommendations [1].

First-line therapy: Massage, silicone gel sheeting, pressure garments. PDL if available. Antihistamines/gabapentin might be used to alleviate
pruritus.
Second-line therapy: corticoids, surgery (Z-plasty, excision + grafting, flap)