Sclerotic-atrophic scarring outcomes


Corrective camouflage of sclerotic-atrophic scarring resulting from leg injuries

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Description of the disease

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophil-mediated skin disorder that is often associated with systemic diseases and, in rare cases, is induced by drugs. The typical presentation (classic form) is characterised by a variable number of ulcers usually affecting the pretibial surface of the lower limbs. The healing of these lesions results in atrophic scars that appear pitted and pigmented.

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