Background
Many surgeons recommend postoperative scar massage to improve aesthetic outcome, although scar massage regimens vary greatly.
Objective
To review the regimens and efficacy of scar massage.
Methods
PubMed was searched using the following key words: “massage” in combination with “scar,” or “linear,” “hypertrophic,” “keloid,” “diasta*,” “atrophic.” Information on study type, scar type, number of patients, scar location, time to onset of massage therapy, treatment protocol, treatment duration, outcomes measured, and response to treatment was tabulated.
Results
Ten publications including 144 patients who received scar massage were examined in this review. Time to treatment onset ranged from ...
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