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To review the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying keloids and hypertrophic scars and assess the role of reticular dermal inflammation in their progression.

March 10, 2017International Journal of Molecular SciencesOpen Access

Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars Are the Result of Chronic Inflammation in the Reticular Dermis

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To review the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying keloids and hypertrophic scars and assess the role of reticular dermal inflammation in their progression.
Narrative synthesis analyzing histological, molecular, and clinical characteristics of keloid and hypertrophic scar formation following skin injury.
Evaluation of proinflammatory signaling factors, wound depth requirements, and anti-inflammatory therapeutic interventions.
Superficial injuries sparing the reticular dermis do not produce keloidal or hypertrophic scars, confirming this deep skin layer as the primary site of pathology.
Keloid tissues exhibit upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α), inflammatory cell infiltration, increased fibroblasts, and elevated collagen deposition.
Clinical variations between keloids and hypertrophic scars correspond to differences in the intensity, duration, and frequency of chronic inflammatory stimuli rather than distinct tumor-like properties.

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Review demonstrates pathological scarring stems from persistent reticular dermis inflammation, indicating scar types reflect varying inflammatory intensity and duration.

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Rei Ogawa (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d739e1f07a12db70b8a71a https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18030606

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Review demonstrates pathological scarring stems from persistent reticular dermis inflammation, indicating scar types reflect varying inflammatory intensity and duration.

Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars Are the Result of Chronic Inflammation in the Reticular Dermis

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Keloid and Hypertrophic Scars Are the Result of Chronic Inflammation in the Reticular Dermis

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