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BIB_422

Post-WLE scar management and peri-operative wound-healing nutrition — TIME-CRITICAL protocol (surgery 2026-05-26, 9 days); fills the TASK21 §21.9 gap explicitly flagged in STATE.md. Four-component evidence-based protocol: (1) silicone gel/sheet — Grade A / Level 1 (meta-analysis of RCTs), universally endorsed as FIRST-LINE prophylaxis + treatment for hypertrophic scarring, start at ~day 14 post-op, use ≥12 h/day × ≥6 months; (2) UV/sun protection of fresh scar — broad-spectrum SPF ≥30 mineral sunscreen once epithelialized, daily for 12–18 months; (3) scar massage — start at 4–6 weeks post-op,…

Evidence grade

A

Tier

1 (international clinical

Cited by tasks

13a, 21, 24

Identifiers

PMC7949016 · PMID:32119763

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