Silicone (medical and surgical uses): Difference between revisions
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When scars on the skin are thick and raised, they are called hypertrophic. Keloids, in contrasts, are not only thick and raised - but extend beyond the bounds of the healed wound. In both situations, the scar is obvious and requests for improvement are often made by patients. The use of topical application of sheets of silicone over the scar for a number of weeks often helps improve the appearance. | |||
Revision as of 16:43, 3 March 2007
Silicone has found a variety of uses in medical technology and as a surgically implanted material.
Physical and chemical properties of silicone
Injection or implantation within the body
Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery
Historically, silicone was first used as a injectable material.
Dermal filler
Facial fillers are used to fill in the creases and voids left by the thinning and loss of elasticity of aging skin.
Use as a dressing or stent during healing
Skin
When scars on the skin are thick and raised, they are called hypertrophic. Keloids, in contrasts, are not only thick and raised - but extend beyond the bounds of the healed wound. In both situations, the scar is obvious and requests for improvement are often made by patients. The use of topical application of sheets of silicone over the scar for a number of weeks often helps improve the appearance.