Vitamin E and its clinical challenges in cosmetic and reconstructive medicine with focus on scars; a review. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2013]

Author(s):

1. Nasrin Rahmani: Department of General Surgery, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Education Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical, Sciences, Sari, Iran

2. Seyyed Abbas Hashemi: Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Education Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

3. Sara Ehteshami: Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Education Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical, Sciences, Sari, Iran

Abstract:

Hypertrophic scars are abnormal scars that develop after wound-healing, especially in some ethnic backgrounds. The after-effects of these scars result in depression, posttraumatic stress syndrome, anxiety, impaired self-esteem and quality of life. Treatment of these scars still is a subject of different studies and is a challenging issue in reconstructive medicine. We reviewed the current published articles about the effects of vitamin E on scar formation and its clinical effectiveness. The application of vitamin E is popular interest, but it still needs more clinical studies to establish its perceived outcomes.

Page(s): 380-382

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 63, Issue: 3, Year: 2013

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