The Spectrum of Scarring in Craniofacial Wound Repair

Fibrosis is intimately linked to wound healing and is one of the largest causes of wound-related morbidity. While scar formation is the normal and inevitable outcome of adult mammalian cutaneous wound healing, scarring varies widely between different anatomical sites. The spectrum of craniofacial wo...

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Main Authors: Heather E. desJardins-Park, Shamik Mascharak, Malini S. Chinta, Derrick C. Wan, Michael T. Longaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00322/full