Treatment of keloid scars by combined cryosurgery and intralesional corticosteroids
- 1 September 1982
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 6 (3) , 153-158
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01570635
Abstract
Fifty-eight patients with keloid scars were subjected to combined cryosurgery and intralesional corticosteroid therapy. Complete regression of the scars occurred in 41 patients. In 8 patients the scars improved, and there was no improvement in 9 patients. Keloid scars of the earlobes were the most responsive to treatment. The possibility of differing biological activity of cryosurgery and corticosteroids complementing each other is postulated, and a combination of their respective actions may offer promise in treatment.Keywords
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