Dermatography as an adjunctive treatment for cleft lip and palate patients

E M van der Velden; M F van der Dussen

doi:10.1016/0278-2391(95)90488-3

Dermatography as an adjunctive treatment for cleft lip and palate patients

J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995 Jan;53(1):9-12. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90488-3.

Authors

E M van der Velden¹, M F van der Dussen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Eeuwfeestkliniek, Antwerpen, Belgium.

PMID: 7799132
DOI: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90488-3

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate dermatography as a treatment for cleft lip and palate.

Methods: The results of the treatment of 19 cleft lip patients with discoloration of scars and the vermillion border after secondary cleft lip and palate surgery by dermatography and intracicatricial keloidectomy are described.

Results: This group of patients has gained self-confidence after treatments, to the extent that their articulation has improved.

Conclusion: Dermatography can be applied as an adjuvant treatment with good cosmetic and esthetic results.

MeSH terms

Carbon / administration & dosage
Cicatrix / surgery
Cicatrix / therapy*
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / therapy
Cleft Lip / therapy*
Cleft Palate / therapy*
Esthetics
Ferric Compounds / administration & dosage
Ferrous Compounds / administration & dosage
Humans
Keloid / therapy
Needles
Pigmentation Disorders / therapy
Pigments, Biological / administration & dosage
Tattooing / instrumentation
Tattooing / methods*

Substances

Ferric Compounds
Ferrous Compounds
Pigments, Biological
ferric oxide
ferric hydroxide
Carbon
ferrous oxide