Hypertrophic Scar/Keloid- More common on chest/back, darker skinned patients, and secondary intention wounds
- Hypertrophic scars: arise early within 4 weeks postop and can regress
- Keloids may arise months after surgery, do not regress and frequently recur
- Treatment with IL steroid injection, silicone gel sheeting, pulsed dye laser, or scar revision
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