Prevention

• Skin scars are the normal and inevitable outcome of mammalian tissue repair.

• After an injury or surgery your body overproduces Collagen to fill-in and repair the wound, it then produces Collagenase which starts to melt away the excess Collagen, if there is imbalance between synthesis and lysis, elevated or depressed scar are produced.

• Every effort must be made to prevent the development of hypertrophic scars or keloids after surgery or trauma.

• Silicone gel sheeting should be considered as first-line prophylaxis. Use of silicone gel sheeting should begin soon after surgical closure, when the incision has fully epithelialized.

• Silicone gels are recommended as the

  “Gold Standard”

  First Line Non-invasive therapies for both the prevention and the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids.

• The effect of silicone gel in prevention of hypertrophic scar development in sternotomy wounds is promising.

• There are no side effects and patients’ compliance is satisfactory.

• Studies popularize the use of silicone gel in all types of surgery to minimize the formation of hypertrophic scars in the early postoperative period.

Use Kemagel®Silicone when scar is closed and/or sutures have been removed.

Do not use on any open wound

1- Wash your hands and the scar tissue with mild soap and water.

2- Apply a very thin layer of silicone gel to the area in one direction.

3- Wipe away any excess and allow scar area to dry for few minutes.

4- Apply silicone gel twice daily in the morning and before bedtime.

For maximum effect, silicone gel should have 24 hour contact with the skin.

–Recommended duration of use for Prevention is 2 months after stitch out.