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Transplanting cultured skin sheets improved acne scars in four patients.
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January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Pulsed dye laser and hydrogel dressings effectively treat hypertrophic scars.
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March 2018 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The document concludes that the understanding of scar formation is incomplete and current prevention and treatment for hypertrophic scars and keloids are not fully effective.
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