Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin
Atrophic acne scars are persistent and undesirable sequelae that have a negative cosmetic and psychosocial impact on patients. This issue becomes more delicate when such scars are located in the presternal region due to the risk of hypertrophic scars appearing when performing these procedures in the...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)
2020-12-01
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| author | Adriana de Carvalho Corrêa Daniela Alves Pereira Antelo |
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| description | Atrophic acne scars are persistent and undesirable sequelae that have a negative cosmetic and psychosocial impact on patients. This issue becomes more delicate when such scars are located in the presternal region due to the risk of hypertrophic scars appearing when performing these procedures in the area. The literature has long recognized the role of insulin in promoting protein and fat synthesis. Insulin properties as a growth factor to treat these sequelae seems logical and has proved cosmetically satisfying, with quality of life improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0637cf976b40412c90f5812cab19a0402023-03-03T17:34:50ZengSociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology1984-87732020-12-0112S218418710.5935/scd1984-8773.20201243610Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulinAdriana de Carvalho Corrêa0Daniela Alves Pereira Antelo1Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), BrasilHospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), BrasilAtrophic acne scars are persistent and undesirable sequelae that have a negative cosmetic and psychosocial impact on patients. This issue becomes more delicate when such scars are located in the presternal region due to the risk of hypertrophic scars appearing when performing these procedures in the area. The literature has long recognized the role of insulin in promoting protein and fat synthesis. Insulin properties as a growth factor to treat these sequelae seems logical and has proved cosmetically satisfying, with quality of life improvement.http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v12/12_n4_857_en.pdfacne vulgarisatrophyscarwound healinginjections, subcutaneousinsulinambulatory surgical proceduresquality of lifetissue therapy |
| spellingShingle | Adriana de Carvalho Corrêa Daniela Alves Pereira Antelo Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology acne vulgaris atrophy scar wound healing injections, subcutaneous insulin ambulatory surgical procedures quality of life tissue therapy |
| title | Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| title_full | Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| title_fullStr | Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| title_short | Atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| title_sort | atrophic scars treatment with subcutaneous insulin |
| topic | acne vulgaris atrophy scar wound healing injections, subcutaneous insulin ambulatory surgical procedures quality of life tissue therapy |
| url | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v12/12_n4_857_en.pdf |
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