In this paper, Meta-analysis was adopted to evaluate the effectiveness of fat grafting to prevent and treat scarring in patients. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China Knowledge Network, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and VIP databases were searched for relevant literature on fat grafting for scar prevention and treatment. Meta-analysis of the data was performed using Stata 16.0 software. Ultimately, 5 literature articles were included in this study, enrolling 428 patients with 428 scars. The Meta-analysis finally yielded the following results: the thickness, softness, pruritus, pain and color of the scars were significantly improved by fat grafting for scar treatment; there was no significant difference in the VSS scale scores of the scars. We eventually found that fat grafting was more effective in improving scar thickness, softness, pruritus, pain and color.

Xinyu Zhang, Yin Yang, Xinjian Ai. Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of fat grafting in treating patients with skin scarring. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 7: 7-13. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2023.050702.

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