To Study the Efficacy of Silicone Gel for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars & Scars

Background & Methods: The aim of the study is to study the efficacy of silicone gel for the treatment of hypertrophic scars & scars. A detailed history and clinical examination will be done before enrolling patients in the study. Evaluation of results for all the 50 patients will be done on basis of visual inspection and by comparing serial photography. Results: In Group A 40.6% patients in comparison to 13.3% patients of Group B shows reduction in the scar size upto less than 2 cm square. Most of the patients in Group A with scar size more than 2 cm square shows reduction in there scar size while patients with increased scar size in Group B do not show any significant size reduction. Conclusion: Most of the patients were in second and third decade of life. There was no patient below ten years and above forty years of age. Patients in this age group (11-40 yrs) are usually cosmoconscious and used to attend plastic OPD for the treatment of scars. The shortest application period of Silicon in gel was three months and the longest, twelve months. Silicon Gel are having soothing and hydrating effects on scars thereby providing relief from itching. Hence a modern perspective based on points given above is more in line with actual overall cost benefit to the patients with the use of Silicon Gel for the treatment of scars.