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ArticleJournal of ultrasound2024

Morphological characterization of two dermal and hypodermal alterations in an adult man: surgical scar vs. stretch mark.

Sheila Veronese, Alessandro Picelli, Andrea Zoccatelli, Domenico Amuso, Roberto Amore, Nicola Smania, Alessio Frisone, Andrea Sbarbati, Antonio Scarano

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Article in Journal of ultrasound, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors.

Sheila VeroneseDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Alessandro PicelliDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Andrea ZoccatelliDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Domenico AmusoDepartment of Innovative Technology in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Roberto AmoreDepartment of Innovative Technology in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Nicola SmaniaDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Alessio FrisoneMaster Course in Aesthetic Medicine, University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy.
Andrea SbarbatiDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Antonio ScaranoMaster Course in Aesthetic Medicine, University of Chieti-Pescara, Via Dei Vestini 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy. ascarano@unich.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-6146

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scars and stretch marks are extremely common. For scars, evidence of alterations of the dermal and hypodermic layers is known, while for stretch marks, less data are available, and they are considered purely aesthetic conditions. The intra- and inter-subject variability of the skin makes the comparison between these two particularly complex. This study presents the case of a 54-year-old man who had both stretch marks and a surgical scar on his abdomen. We performed ultrasound and elastosonographic investigations for both to analyse the structural alteration of the skin and subcutaneous layers. Their structures were also compared to the structure of intact skin. The two skin conditions appeared substantially morphologically different and different from intact skin. The alterations detected, particularly of the connective structures, allow us to state that both scars and stretch marks are alterations of both the dermis and the hypodermis and stretch marks differ from scars.

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CicatrixDermisElasticity Imaging TechniquesHumansMaleMiddle AgedSkinUltrasonographyElastosonographyMorphologyScarSkin structureStretch marksUltrasonography

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PMCPMC11496462

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