Tissue-Level Effects of Autologous Fat Grafting in Hypertrophic Scars—A Case Series Study
Our findings indicate that fat grafting promotes normalization of skin by improving epidermal structure and reducing TGF-β1 levels and favors less fibrotic healing by regulating macrophages levels.
Authors
- Emilia Peuhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-3046)
- Pauliina Hartiala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7606-7813)
- Susanna Kauhanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7027-4080)
- Mervi Laukka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0655-1079)
- Anna Höckerstedt
Institutions
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Research
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.11.039
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53
Funders
- Suomen Lääketieteen Säätiö
- Turun Yliopisto
- Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala