Background The high recurrence rate of keloids has lead to the use of multiple treatment
adjuncts to improve cosmetic outcomes after surgery. To date, there has been no single …

Background: Keloids have been treated by using radiation for over a century, and it is
currently suggested that keloids are best treated by a combination of surgery and …

BACKGROUND Keloid and hypertrophic scars represent an aberrant response to the wound
healing process. These scars are characterized by dysregulated growth with excessive …

Background: Excision followed by adjuvant irradiation is considered safe and most
efficacious for treatment of keloid scars. Recently, different authors published successful …

BACKGROUND Simple excision of earlobe keloids can result in recurrence rates
approaching 80%. Many modalities have been suggested to reduce the risk of recurrence …

Purpose: To review the recurrence rates of keloids after surgical excision followed by
radiotherapy, and to answer the question whether after normalization of the dose, a dose …

Keloid scars, characterized by abnormal fibroproliferation and excessive extracellular matrix
(ECM) production that extends beyond the original wound, often cause pruritus, pain, and …

Earlobe keloid can form after cosmetic ear piercing, trauma, or burns, and it poses several
difficulties in treatment and distinctive cosmetic implications. Treatment methods for earlobe …

INTRODUCTION: Keloid disease presents a significant burden for patients and a significant
therapeutic challenge for clinicians. Multiple treatments have been proposed, but with the …

PURPOSE: To identify factors significantly affecting recurrence rates after postoperative
external beam radiotherapy (XRT) of keloids, and to delineate any radiation dose response …