Scar healing gel for breast reduction or lift
Part of Injuries & trauma, Skin, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a gel made from shrimp shells that might help surgical scars heal better and look nicer after breast reduction or lift surgery. You would apply the gel to your scars and the study team would check how well they heal.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older.
- You have had breast reduction or breast lift surgery on both breasts within the last 3 weeks, or you are planning to have it.
- You have not yet started any scar-reducing treatments.
- Your surgical wound is not infected right now.
- You do not smoke.
- You are not allergic to shellfish.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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