BioCorneum | Scar Treatment Keloid Hypertrophic Acne Silicone Gel

Silicone gel – proven efficacy in scar management and prevention¹

In the past several years numerous clinical papers have been published highlighting the importance of preventative scar management and the different types of treatment options available.

Clinical evidence continues to demonstrate that silicone gel is effective in managing new scars and treating existing abnormal scars. According to the 2002 Internation Clinical Recommendations on Scar Management, silicone gel should be the first line of treatment in the initial management of all scars and particularly in the prevention of keloids and hypertrophic scars. Specifically, the panel advised, "Silicone should be considered as first-line prophylaxis. Use of silicone should begin shortly after surgical closure, when the incision has fully epithelialised, and be continued for at least one month."¹

The effectiveness and safety of silicone gels in the treatment and prevention of scars is established and well documented.^1–6

For silicone several mechanisms of action have been proposed in scar management:

• Hydration^8,9

• Protection from chemical, physical and microbial invasion of the scar¹⁰

• Normalizes collagen synthesis by modulating growth factors^9,11
  

BioCorneum^®, when applied in a thin layer, will do all of the above so that the scar is minimized and the patient’s quality of life is improved.

Proven efficacy:

In a recent study¹² with a treatment of a wide variety of scars, 80% of patients and 76% of physicians rated the overall efficacy of BioCorneum^® as “very good” or “good”:

BioCorneum^® is kind to the skin and is suitable for use on all types of sensitive skin, including the face, joints and flexures. In fact, BioCorneum^® is so safe it can be used on children.^1,7

1. Mustoe TA et al. Plast Reconstr Surg 2002; 110:560–571
2. Borgognoni L. Wound Repair Regen 2002; 10:118–121
3. Lyle WG. Plast Reconstr Surg 2001; 107:272–275
4. De Oliveira GV et al. Dermatol Surg 2001; 27:721–726
5. Cruz-Korchin NI. Ann Plast Surg 1996; 37:345–348
6. Gold MH et al. Dermatol Surg 2001; 27:641–644
7. Data on file, Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc.
8. McNee J. Physiotherapy 1990; 76:194-197
9. Sawada Y, Sone K. Br J Plast Surg 1990; 43:683-688
10. Suetake T et al. Br J Plast Surg 2000; 53:503-507
11. Hirshowitz B et al. Plast Reconstr Surg 1998; 101:1173-1183
12. Sebastian G et al. Akt. Dermatol 2004; Bd. 30:450

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