This atlas is a comprehensive guide to the treatment and correction of scars. It is divided into four sections covering the different types of scar: atrophic and stretch marks, keloid and hypertrophic, normotrophic, and mixed. For each scar type, the various invasive and minimally invasive procedures and their results are documented with the aid of numerous high-quality photographs. In the section on keloid and hypertrophic scars, treatment is presented according to scar localization. In addition, the influence of etiology on treatment is considered, with distinction between scars due to injuries, animal bites, inflammatory diseases (including acne and varicella), and burns. Care is taken to distinguish between approaches suitable for fresh scars (in the inflammation, proliferation, and maturation phases) and those appropriate for scars present for more than one year. Potential adverse effects and complications of treatment are also explored.

ATROPHIC SCARS AND STRETCH MARKS

Atrophic Scars
Factors of Atrophic Scar Formation
Types of Atrophic Scars
Methods of Fresh Scar Treatment
Errors of Atrophic Scar Treatment
Models of Fresh Scar Treatment
Methods of Old Atrophic Scar Correction
Models of Old Atrophic Scar Correction
Stretch Marks
Prerequisites For Stretch Mark Formation
Stretch Marks Correction Methods
KELOIDS AND HYPERTROPHIC SCARS (PATHOLOGICAL SCARS)
Definition of Keloids. Features
Definition of Hypertrophic Scars
Factors of Pathological Scar Formation
Methods of Pathological Scar Treatment
Ear Keloids. Treatment of Ear Keloid
Keloids on the Chest (Décolleté Zone). Chest Keloid Treatment
Shoulder Keloids. Shoulder Keloid Treatment
Pathological Scars of Mental Region. Treatment
Back Keloids. Back Keloid Treatment
Post-Burn Pathological Scars. Treatment.
NORMOTROPHIC SCARS
Factors of Normotrophic Scar Formation
Stages of Normotrophic Scar Formation
Fresh Normotrophic Scar Treatment
Treatment During Inflammation Stage
Treatment During Proliferation Stage
Treatment During Maturation Stage
Old Normotrophic Scar Correction
MIXED SCARS
Mixed Scar Definition
Factors of Mixed Scar Formation
Mixed Scar Treatment And Correction
Some Example Models of Mixed Scar Treatment.