Background: Keloids of the ear are a challenging problem, with many treatment modalities
advocated. The primary determinant in choosing a treatment protocol should be a low …

BACKGROUND Ear keloids are a challenging problem that affect people of different races
with substantial aesthetic consequences. Various types of adjuvant therapies, including …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Management of keloids of the pinna, in particular, those
located in the helix and antihelix and lobule that occur as complications of ear piercing …

The optimal treatment for keloids remains undefined. A randomized, prospective study was
performed comparing two treatment regimens that were believed promising. One regimen …

Management of keloids is still controversial. Many different treatment modalities may be
used for this purpose, however, no one method has been found completely successful …

Discussion A close study of the candidate risk factors for keloid formation suggests that
across all the studies, sex, race, genetic factors, hyper-immune response, increased …

There is no universally agreed policy for treating keloid scars of the ear lobe following
piercing. We treated 35 patients (34 women) for high-risk ear-lobe keloids; the average age …

Background: Keloids are characterised by their continued growth following trauma,
extension into normal tissue and their high recurrence rate following excision. Auricular …

The aim of this study was to present long-term results in patients with auricular keloids after
surgical excision and/or medical therapy by corticoid injection. A retrospective study at an …

Keloids of the earlobe pose a complex management problem. They are relatively common
sequelae of trauma or irritation to the skin of the earlobe, and usually appear in predisposed …