Scar dressings are commonly used in managing burn and hypertrophic scars, although supporting evidence is lacking. Care providers commonly report improvements, however, and pressure therapy has been effective in treating ear keloids. The general acceptance of the treatment as effective may prevent it from being further studied in clinical trials. A long-term course of corticosteroid injections into the scar may help flatten and soften the appearance of keloid or hypertrophic scars. Topical steroids are ineffective. However, clobetasol propionate can be used as an alternative treatment for keloid scars. Scar revision is a process of cutting the scar tissue out. After the
The Scar of Shame The Scar of Shame The Scar of Shame is a silent film, which was filmed in 1926 and released in 1927. It was produced by the Colored Players Film Corporation of Philadelphia, in one of the earlier examples of race movies, in which an entirely black cast performed a feature film specifically for a black audience. The film was produced and written by David Starkman and was directed by Frank Peregini, both white. "The Scar of Shame" was a black silent melodrama with black actors written for a predominantly black audience. Melodramas were the genre of choice for early 20th