Need help looking for an article on a new scar treatment.

[Baitball Blogger]

I saw the ad for a break-through in treatment to heal surgical scars a few weeks ago, but didn't save it. I have a friend who suffered cooking oil burns and I was wondering if the treatment would work for burn scars. Unfortunately, I can't find the ad. The treatment involved a large band aid that you apply to the scar. Over time, the scar disappeared. Anyone seen the ad?

[demmiblue]

1. Is this it?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/09/170925095458.htm

[Baitball Blogger]

2. That one sounds promising for new scars.

The other one was a band aid that was applied to old scars. i.e. Caesarean type scars.

[demmiblue]

3. This?

Edit: there are a bunch of videos on YouTube reviewing the product.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. That's the concept.

I'll look at the videos to see if they ring a bell.

Thanks!

[dixiegrrrrl]

13. Thank you for the question

Would not have known about this otherwise.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. No prob.

If you try it, let me know if it works for you.

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. Will do....n/t

[Donkees]

6. 'Embrace Scar Therapy'?

https://www.embracescartherapy.com/shop-now/c-section-scar-treatment/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgZK7lenZ1gIVxrjACh2f0A72EAQYAiABEgLEI_D_BwE

Embrace Active Scar Defense is a system used for scar management, including an applicator and silicone dressing. Embrace draws together both sides of the closed incision, helping to relieve the tension that is the primary cause of scarring. Embrace is intended to be used on scars that have formed during the past six months. Typical treatment time is 8 weeks. For older scars, Embrace recommends their Minimize system.

https://www.realself.com/embrace-scar-therapy

[Baitball Blogger]

7. I'm open. The one that I saw involved old scars.

Think of old scary deep scaring that virtually disappear. Wouldn't you think that would work on old burns?

[Donkees]

8. Their excerpt mentions 'For older scars, Embrace recommends their Minimize system.'

Haven't yet searched their 'Minimize system'. Just trying to hunt down the ad you saw ...

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Thank you!

appreciate it.

[Donkees]

11. FYI: Here's a Controlled Trial Study of this product for incision scars...

A Randomized Controlled Trial of the embrace Advanced Scar Therapy Device to Reduce Incisional Scar Formation

Excerpt:

To our knowledge, this study represents the first pivotal level I evidence for postoperative scar reduction. Our data strongly support that the embrace device significantly reduces scarring after excisional wound closure.

The embrace device has a mechanism of action that is based on surgical principles currently used to minimize scarring. During an operation, surgeons strive to make incisions that follow the relaxed tension lines on the body, so-called Langer lines. This strategy is used because tension is well known to increase scarring. The embrace device is designed to shield the healing incision from the natural tension that is inherent in any break in skin that must be pulled together to close a wound. Previous preclinical and first-in-human data initially demonstrated that this mechanism of action was effective in scar mitigation in both pigs and humans.21 The impact of offloading tension is attractive when compared with targeting a single gene or protein for minimizing scarring, as hundreds or perhaps thousands of genes modulate in response to mechanical forces during wound repair.17

CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, the results of this randomized controlled trial strongly support that the embrace device minimizes scarring in a challenging surgical procedure over a 1-year time period. Furthermore, the differences were significant between embrace-treated and control-treated groups when analyzed by blinded reviewers using visual analogue scale photographic assessment and/or treating physicians and patients using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4425293/

[Donkees]

10. The Minimize System info:

About the product
embrace Minimize reduces appearance of older scars in as little as 4 weeks
Contains 3, 6.3" silicone dressings that can be cut to size and last for 10 days each
Patented Stress-Shield silicone dressings are medical grade, nearly invisible, water resistant, mess, and hassle free
Complete treatment will last for 30 days when used as directed
Shrinks, softens, and smooths old scars from cuts, injuries, or surgeries

https://www.amazon.com/Embrace-Minimize-Silicone-Sheets-Treatment/dp/B01DMOIU7K

[Louis1895]

4. Scar Treatments

I got some mosquito bites this summer that have left scars and was just looking for options yesterday on the CVS site. You might check out:

http://www.cvs.com/search/N-3mZ2k?searchTerm=scar&searchType=2&typeAheadTerm=scar+in+All+Departments

[Donkees]

12. ''It has been used in burn units to treat burns of the face and extremities ... ''

Embrace can help. The "active ingredient" is silicone. Silicone has been used for decades for scar therapy.

It has been used in burn units to treat burns of the face and extremities, and there are countless studies supporting it's efficacy. I do believe in reducing the tension on wounds following surgery. This may be achieved when your surgeon repairs a wound in layers. I generally treat wounds with steri strips following surgery for 6 weeks. Then we use silicone strips for up to 12 weeks. These methods do not necessarily need to be in the form of "Embrace". But "Embrace" can be used. You are simply paying more for a brand, in my opinion. Silicone strips manufactured by "Scar Away" - Ethicon, Curad, and others. Hope this helps.
Jason Hess
Jason Hess, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery in San Diego, CA
Level: Key Opinion Leader (100)

http://doctorbase.com/forum/post/30698/view/