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
Scar Tissue New Zealand and Canada, where it reached numbers three and four, respectively. "Scar Tissue" is considered to be representative of the new, more melodic rock sound the band experimented with on "Californication" (in contrast to the psychedelic "One Hot Minute", and dry funk of "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"). The song is notable for its mellow intro guitar riff and for its slide guitar solos throughout. "Guitar World" placed the guitar solo 63rd in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". "Scar Tissue" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2000. In 2004, Anthony Kiedis published "Scar Tissue".