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Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery
Surgical attempts to remove large/giant congenital melanocytic naevi (LGCMN) are supported mainly by the theoretical improvement in patients’ self-image; however such surgery can result in unaesthetic scarring. We hypothesize that difference in appearance itself has an impact, and hence surgery cann...
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Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9380263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33954801 http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3826 |
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author | SAMPOGNA, Francesca GONZÁLEZ, Melinda PASCINI-GARRIGÓS, Mirella CALBET-LLOPART, Neus HAY, Jennifer L. BAUER, Bruce S. PUIG, Susana MALVEHY, Josep MARGHOOB, Ashfaq A. CARRERA, Cristina |
author_facet | SAMPOGNA, Francesca GONZÁLEZ, Melinda PASCINI-GARRIGÓS, Mirella CALBET-LLOPART, Neus HAY, Jennifer L. BAUER, Bruce S. PUIG, Susana MALVEHY, Josep MARGHOOB, Ashfaq A. CARRERA, Cristina |
author_sort | SAMPOGNA, Francesca |
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description | Surgical attempts to remove large/giant congenital melanocytic naevi (LGCMN) are supported mainly by the theoretical improvement in patients’ self-image; however such surgery can result in unaesthetic scarring. We hypothesize that difference in appearance itself has an impact, and hence surgery cannot negate this impact. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore how LGCMN and scarring are perceived by non-affected people. We surveyed the visual impact on 1,015 health and non-health professionals working in a university hospital. Participants were assigned to 1 of 3 surveys, which, based on photographs of children: (i) assessed the visual impact of LGCMN; (ii) the visual impact of scarring; (iii) compared the impact of LGCMN and scarring. Feelings and perceptions evoked by images of children, either with LGCMN or with scarring, were remarkably similar. However, when the images of the same child (with LGCMN or scarring) were shown together, respondents showed significantly increased preference for scarring. |
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spelling | pubmed-93802632022-10-20 Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery SAMPOGNA, Francesca GONZÁLEZ, Melinda PASCINI-GARRIGÓS, Mirella CALBET-LLOPART, Neus HAY, Jennifer L. BAUER, Bruce S. PUIG, Susana MALVEHY, Josep MARGHOOB, Ashfaq A. CARRERA, Cristina Acta Derm Venereol Clinical Report Surgical attempts to remove large/giant congenital melanocytic naevi (LGCMN) are supported mainly by the theoretical improvement in patients’ self-image; however such surgery can result in unaesthetic scarring. We hypothesize that difference in appearance itself has an impact, and hence surgery cannot negate this impact. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore how LGCMN and scarring are perceived by non-affected people. We surveyed the visual impact on 1,015 health and non-health professionals working in a university hospital. Participants were assigned to 1 of 3 surveys, which, based on photographs of children: (i) assessed the visual impact of LGCMN; (ii) the visual impact of scarring; (iii) compared the impact of LGCMN and scarring. Feelings and perceptions evoked by images of children, either with LGCMN or with scarring, were remarkably similar. However, when the images of the same child (with LGCMN or scarring) were shown together, respondents showed significantly increased preference for scarring. Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica 2021-06-02 /pmc/articles/PMC9380263/ /pubmed/33954801 http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3826 Text en © 2021 Acta Dermato-Venereologica https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license |
spellingShingle | Clinical Report SAMPOGNA, Francesca GONZÁLEZ, Melinda PASCINI-GARRIGÓS, Mirella CALBET-LLOPART, Neus HAY, Jennifer L. BAUER, Bruce S. PUIG, Susana MALVEHY, Josep MARGHOOB, Ashfaq A. CARRERA, Cristina Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title | Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title_full | Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title_fullStr | Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title_full_unstemmed | Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title_short | Visual Impact of Large and Giant Congenital Naevi: Comparison of Surgical Scars with Naevi Before Surgery |
title_sort | visual impact of large and giant congenital naevi: comparison of surgical scars with naevi before surgery |
topic | Clinical Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9380263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33954801 http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3826 |
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