Healthcare Professional

Information for Healthcare Professionals

Looking for more information about prescribing KELO-COTE® to your patients?

Use the links below to access practice guidelines and clinical studies on KELO-COTE®

Updated Scar Management Practical Guidelines: Non-invasive and invasive measures. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2014; 67: 1017-25.

Monstrey S, et al, 2014

 

Updated international clinical recommendations on scar management: part 2-algorithms for scar prevention and treatment. Dermatol Surg 2014; 40(8): 825-31.

Gold MH, et al, 2014

Clinical Evaluation of a New Self-Drying Silicone Gel in the Treatment of Scars: A Preliminary Report. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 2007; 31: 183-7.

Signorini M, et al, 2007

*KELO-COTE® Formulation (Dermatix® before July 2007)

 

Pressure Garment Therapy Alone and in Combination with Silicone for the Prevention of Hypertrophic Scarring: Randomized Controlled Trial with Intraindividual Comparison. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2011; 128(4): 306e-13e.

Steinstraesser L, et al, 2011

^ Kelo-cote® silicone gel in a spray formulation

The Efficacy of Topical Silicone Gel Elastomers in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars, Keloid Scars and Post-Laser Exfoliation Erythema. Aesth Plast Surg. 2007; 31: 495-500.

Chernoff WG, et al, 2007

*KELO-COTE® Formulation (Dermatix® before July 2007)

 

Scar Management: Observational study of 1522 patients using KELO-COTE® silicone gel. Kompendium Dermatologie 2006; 1: 30–2.

Sepehrmanesh M, 2006

*KELO-COTE®

 

The Use of Silicone Gel in the Treatment of Fresh Surgical Scars: A Randomized Study. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2009; 34: 688-93.

De Giorgi V, et al, 2009

*Prior to July 2007, the brand known as Dermatix® was manufactured for Valeant Pharmaceuticals (Valeant) by Advanced Bio-Technologies, Inc. (ABT) using the identical patented formulation that ABT sells under the Kelo-Cote® name. The original formulation of the Kelo-Cote® brand has not changed since the issue of US patent on April 21, 1998. In general, clinical studies written as Dermatix® prior to July 2007 were completed using the Kelo-cote® formulation

^Kelo-cote® silicone gel in a spray formulation. All studies completed using Dermatix® Spray were done using the Kelo-cote® Spray formulation. Dermatix® currently offers no spray presentation.

Resources for Healthcare Professionals

Below you will find an index of materials produced specifically for healthcare professionals, from product information to clinical reviews and usage instructions.

KELO-COTE® Product Information Summary

A summary of important information about KELO-COTE® for HCPs in a 4-page leaflet

Post-Operative Scar Prevention Leaflet

A leaflet for patients providing information on how to help prevent scars from forming

Usage Instructions for KELO-COTE® Gel

Guidelines on how to use KELO-COTE® Gel

Usage Instructions for KELO-COTE® Spray

Guidelines on how to use KELO-COTE® Spray

Usage Instructions for KELO-COTE® UV Gel

Guidelines on how to use KELO-COTE® UV Gel