Internet-based survey of the perceptions of surgical scars of Japanese patients.

Published in: Scars, burns & healing (2020)

Only a small proportion of individuals were satisfied with their experience of scar care. Additional research in following areas is required: (1) mutual communication between patients and medical providers; and (2) development of a new care programme for the management of scars.

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