Surgical Scar Management and Outcomes in Racial/Ethnic Minorities: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with darker skin tend to experience an increased prevalence of adverse surgical scarring and poorer treatment response in comparison to White patients. Ethnic and racial factors play a role in overall surgical scar outcomes because they predispose darker-skinned individuals to sequelae such as scar hypertrophy, keloid formation, and an overall negative psychosocial impact. This systematic review will summarize existing literature on surgical scar outcomes and management in minority patients and will highlight gaps in the medical literature.

Methods

The search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Cochrane Library to identify relevant articles. All articles went through title and abstract screening, followed by full-text review.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Obiezu FI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970817 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature