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

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 …

Keloids are benign, but sometimes painful and/or pruritic, proliferative growths of dermal
collagen, usually resulting from excessive tissue response to trauma. Although benign, the …

We have treated keloids using a combination of surgical excision and postoperative
irradiation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the results of our treatment over 12 …

Background: Keloids are a common problem with significant recurrence rates despite
intralesional steroid treatment and multimodal therapy. Objective: The purpose of this study …

Keloids have high recurrence rates. Current first-line therapy is triamcinolone (TAC)
injection, but it has been suggested that approximately 50% of keloids are steroid resistant …

Background: Keloids are exuberant, disfiguring scars that result from an abnormal healing
process. Current established treatment strategies include surgical resection, triamcinolone …

In a prospective trial, the results of local steroid treatment of keloids have been studied. 52
patients were treated with Kenalog®(triamcinolone acetonide) injections alone, whilst in 15 …

124 patients with keloids were treated with surgical excision followed by postoperative X-ray
radiation, begun within 24 hours after surgery. Only patients with a two-year keloid history …

• Keloids present a major therapeutic dilemma for the surgeon because of frequent
recurrences. We use a new protocol for management of large primary or recalcitrant keloids …