Grebchenko K
Bogomolets National Medical University, Ukraine
Title: Multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of aesthetic defects caused by scars
Biography
Biography: Grebchenko K
Abstract
Causing pronounced cosmetic defect scars often result in psycho-emotional discomfort and affect psycho-social adaptation. Involvement of spread areas may lead to serious functional problems. Result-disfigurement affects quality of life which, in turn, can lead to lowered self-esteem, social isolation. Thus, improvement of quality of life of patients with cicatricial origin cosmetic defects remains actual problem.
Objective: To optimize the multidisciplinary approach to the correction of the cosmetic defects caused by scars.
Materials & Methods: On the results of 228 patients’ investigation classification of cosmetic defects caused by scars was proposed. Multidisciplinary approach to their correction based on this classification was checked in 128 patients.
Results: Eight types of cosmetic defects of cicatricial origin were recognized. Selection of the treatment method depended on the pathological manifestations that have caused the greatest dissatisfaction with the patient.
Conclusion: Proposed approach to multidisciplinary correction of scars permitted to improve quality of life in all group.
Learning Objective: The learning objectives are: to evaluate what cosmetic problems produced by process of scaring cause body dissatisfaction and low patients’ self-esteem and classify them; to work up an algorithm of approach to scar correction considering the various types of cosmetic defects they cause; to optimize the multidisciplinary approach to the correction of the cosmetic defects caused by scars; and to evaluate the influence of scars treatment on the patients’ quality of life.