Especialização Estética e Bem Estar
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Artigo Científico Acesso embargado Tratamento de cicatriz hipertrófica com o uso de luz intensa pulsada: uma revisão integrativa(2018) Vargas, CheilaHypertrophic Scars are often confused with Keloids, which makes it difficult to distinguish one from the other because of their similarities. They are scars that impact the affected individual self-esteem, as they are irregular and often quite visible. The main object of this present article is to conduct a scientific literature review bibliographic study of individuals with hypertrophic scars that used Intense Pulsed Light as a form of treatment. The research method applied was to collect the largest number of scientific articles that address the efficacy of Intense Pulsed Light in hypertrophic scars, thus the databases searched for were Scielo, Bireme, Lilacs, Pubmed and Medline, from 2005 to 2017. In total, 28 articles were found in the search, and, applying the exclusion criteria, seven articles were selected. The study clarifies the benefits of intense pulsed light treatment in hypertrophic scars, proven by case studies. It also points out the need for more detailed and in-depth research to clarify an effective protocol for the treatment of hypertrophic scar, with the use of intense pulsed light and thus, to introduce it in courses and in the practice of a esthetics.