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[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

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Clinical Considerations

The margins of keloid scars tend to pull outward (i.e. exhibit considerable

peripheral tension) whereas the center of the scar is subjected to milder

tension (Ogawa et al. 2011). Therefore, MT along the peripheral margins

may be most helpful in terms of attenuating tissue tension.

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