Scars in Pediatric Patients
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Open Access
- 8 December 2020
- book chapter
- Published by Springer Nature
- p. 397-404
Abstract
Physiological healing process is not much different in children, but the resulting scar is very rich in collagen and very dense. Therefore, when dealing with children, it is necessary to be aware of these particularities and to “guide” the scaring process to avoid disgracious and disabling scars.Keywords
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- GScars
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