Handout

Scar Management

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Occupational therapy printable handout: Scar management
Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OT

Diagnosis:

References:

  • Hypertrophic scar: What is it, causes, treatment. Cleveland Clinic. (2021). Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21466-hypertrophic-scar.

This resource covers different types of scars and strategies for managing scars. This printable handout is for occupational therapists working with adult patients, covering Adult. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • How can scar management improve function and range of motion?
  • What interventions help reduce hypertrophic scarring and keloids?
  • When should clinicians implement scar massage compression or silicone gel treatments?

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