title: Preliminary results of argon and carbon dioxide laser treatment of keloid scars.
abstract: Argon and CO2 lasers have been used to treat 13 patients with well-established keloid scars of the trunk or earlobe. Multiple-bore-hole argon technique and total excision with the CO2 laser were attempted. One patient with an earlobe keloid responded to treatment, all other patients had no improvement.
mesh_terms: D001128:Argon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001128:Argon