22. Silicone Gel Sheet and Polyethylene Gel Sheet:
The present situation and possibility of Gel Sheet for the treatment of
keloids and hypertrophic scars
Hiko Hyakusoku, Satoshi Akaishi, Rei Ogawa
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nippon Medical School,
Tokyo, Japan
I think that Silicone Gel Sheet (SGS) is a treatment for keloids and
hypertrophic scars that has spread out all over the world with little
supporting evidence on its efficacy. However, the fact that patients
indicate that their symptoms were receded is enough proof for us to use
the SGS. However, we need to clarify scientifically the mechanism of the
effect of SGS. Furthermore, I want to examine and evaluate the possible
use of Polyethylene Gel Sheet (PGS), which has been used a clinical
trial in cooperation with some institutions of plastic surgery.
