Sunscreen vs. scar: can zinc cream improve healing after skin surgery?
NCT ID NCT05074238
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study looks at whether using sunscreen on a fresh surgical scar helps it heal better. Fifty adults who had skin cancer surgery will have half of their scar treated with zinc sunscreen and the other half left alone. After three months, doctors will compare the two sides to see if the sunscreen side looks more like normal skin.
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University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, 95816, United States
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