Published online Mar 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i3.166
Peer-review started: November 22, 2022
First decision: December 13, 2022
Revised: December 14, 2022
Accepted: February 9, 2023
Article in press: February 9, 2023
Published online: March 18, 2023
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Hypertrophic scars (HSs) formation is a complication that occurs after wounds heal with secondary intention and sometimes after clean surgical incisions. Many treatments are in vogue now with varying successes. Although the mechanism or mechanisms that cause a HS to form are not clearly understood, one thing that is clear is that once scar tissue matures, any intervention will not be successful. In this paper, we report on a case where a patient who was known to develop HS was treated with a new combination of ingredients (Phyto-chemicals + Silicone JUMI) to suppress HS formation.
A 68-year-old female of African descent presented a severe HS post total knee replacement (TKR), which the patient describes as itchy and painful. Due to complications caused by the scar, she was apprehensive about undergoing TKR on her other knee. However, after the TKR of the contralateral side post-removal of skin clips, JUMI anti-scar cream (JASC) was used to suppress excessive scar formation.
JASC appears potent and efficacious at suppressing excessive scar formation. We believe that this warrants further studies on larger patient groups and on different surgical sites.
Core Tip: Hypertrophic scars are common after surgery and often result in social, emotional, and psychological effects. Many treatments have been tested and the most prominent one is silicone gel. However, this form of treatment has complications related to hot weather. JUMI anti-scar cream is a phyto-chemical based silicone gel that was found to be quite efficacious in reducing post-surgery scars.