Do soft silicone dressings have a role in scar management?
An international advisory group of scar management experts have recently published evidence-based clinical recommendations that support the use of silicone gel sheeting as a first-line therapy on immature, linear and widespread burn hypertrophic scars and minor keloids. Silicone gel sheeting should also be considered as a first-line prophylactic measure to help prevent the development of hypertrophic scars or keloids after surgery.
