[Modern technologies of regenerative rehabilitation in the treatment of patients with abnormal scars]. / Sovremennye tekhnologii regenerativnoi reabilitatsii v lechenii patsientov s patologicheskimi rubtsovymi izmeneniyami.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an efficacy of lipoaspirate-based products in pathologic scarring management. MATERIAL AND METHODS: There were 118 patients with external scars. Depending on scar type, localization and need for soft tissue augmentation, three different methods were used for lipoaspirate-based product preparation: 15-minute sedimentation, centrifugation at 1200 g for 3 minutes and emulsification with a channel diameter of 1.2 mm. Results were assessed using the Manchester Scar Scale (MSS) and photographing. RESULTS: According to MSS analysis, the following results were obtained: before treatment - 11.6 (9.3-13.3) scores, 3 months after treatment - 6.5 (5.1-7.2) scores, 6 months after treatment - 5.2 (4.5-6.1) scores. Significant differences were obtained for baseline values and both control points. Stable results were obtained in long-term follow-up period (12-24 months). No major adverse effects were observed. Minor complications were registered in 10.1% of patients. CONCLUSION: Injections of lipoaspirate-based products is an effective option for the treatment of patients with pathologic scarring. This approach is intermediate between conservative and conventional surgical treatment.