Scar care and silicone therapy
‘I've recommended Mepiform for 6 years now’ - Prof. Franco Bassetto, Professor of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Chief of the Plastic Surgery Clinic, Padova University Hospital, Italy
‘The gold standard in scar care today is silicone therapy. To achieve the best possible outcomes, it is important to understand which kind of silicone therapy to use and when to use it. The main benefit we look for in a product or protocol is effective prevention of hypertrophic or pathologic scars. This protocol must also be useful to a majority of our patients and should be adapted to the many different conditions they present.’
‘As we are a teaching hospital, we have tried all kinds of silicone dressings, sheets and other products for reduced scarring. But over time we saw that Mepiform® is a superior choice, both in terms of results and patient preference. Day by day, the use of Mepiform increases as patients and clinicians discover the much better scarring outcomes. We choose the specific type of silicone sheet in consultation with the patient and depending on the development of the scar – its location, how far it’s gone in the healing process, evenness, discolouration etc. The patient’s main concern is always how the scar will look and feel after healing. When the patients go to a regular surgeon they ask for a safe procedure – when they go to a plastic surgeon they ask for a safe procedure but also a better aesthetic outcome. That’s why I’ve recommended Mepiform for 6 years now.’
