Society guideline links: Keloids and hypertrophic scars

Introduction — 

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●Laser treatment of traumatic scars and contractures – International consensus recommendations (2020)

●International Advisory Panel on Scar Management: Updated international clinical recommendations on scar management – Part 2: Algorithms for scar prevention and treatment (2014)

United States

●Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for laser-assisted drug delivery (2022)

●Consensus guidelines on the use of superficial radiation therapy for treating nonmelanoma skin cancers and keloids (2019)

Europe

●Updated scar management practical guidelines – Non-invasive and invasive measures (2014)

Japan

●Japan Scar Workshop Consensus: Diagnosis and treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars document 2018 (published 2019)