The Scar Book: Formation, Mitigation, Rehabilitation and Prevention

Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- SECTION I Perspectives -- 1 A Historical Perspective on Scar Management -- 2 The Global Impact of Scars -- 3 Medical Conditions Associated with Scarring and Fibrosis -- 4 Scars and Scar Management: Ethical Considerations -- SECTION II Formation -- 5 Scar Histopathology and Morphologic Classification -- 6 The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Scarring: The Paradigm of Hypertrophic Scarring After Thermal Injury -- 7 The Biomechanics of Scar Formation -- SECTION III Mitigation -- 8 An Approach to Scar Mitigation -- 9 Optimizing Wound Healing and Scar Formation -- SECTION IV Rehabilitation -- 10 Medical Management of Scars -- 11 Neurobiology of Scars: Managing Pain and Itch -- 12 Surgical Scar Revision -- 13 Lasers and Light Devices in Scar Management -- 14 Laser-Assisted Delivery of Therapeutic Agents -- 15 Fat Grafting for Scar Treatment -- 16 Multimodal Scar Management -- 17 Atrophic Scar Management -- 18 Scar Management in Skin of Color -- 19 Rehabilitative Burn Scar Management -- 20 Scar Camouflage -- 21 Medical Tattooing -- 22 A Pediatric Perspective -- 23 A Perspective from Military Medicine -- 24 Recovery and Reintegration After Burn Injury -- 25 Integrating Scar Management into Clinical Practice -- SECTION V Prevention -- 26 Scar Treatment, Restoration, and Prevention-Beyond the Horizon? -- 27 Fetal Wound Healing -- 28 Clinical Scar Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Hypertrophic Burn Scars -- Index