All patients were treated with pressure garments, silicone and moisturisers. Patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups, the low-energy intervention group or the placebo control group, and were tested at baseline, after one, three and six months.

The aim of the present study was to examine the objective and subjective scar-related effects of ESWT on burn scars in the early remodelling phase.Įvaluations included the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) for scar quality, tri-stimulus colorimetry for redness, tewametry for trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and cutometry for elasticity. Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a new non-invasive type of mechanotherapy to treat wounds and scars. Unfortunately, the reported efficacy has not been consistent, and especially in the first three months after wound closure, fragility of the scarred skin limits the treatment options.

A wide variety of non-invasive treatments has been proposed for the management of hypertrophic burn scars.

Shockwave after effects