A comparison of intralesional triamcinolone and cryosurgery in the treatment of acne keloids.
Keloid scarring presents a difficult therapeutic problem. It is a recognized sequel to acne vulgaris, and may be extensive and disfiguring. The data from this double-blind study, in which intralesional triamcinolone or cryosurgery were used as treatment for keloids, demonstrate that by treating early, and in particular vascular, keloids with the latter, 85% will show a moderate to good response in terms of flattening. Treatment with intralesional triamcinolone was also beneficial, but the response to cryosurgery was significantly better in early, vascular lesions.
Layton
A M
AM
Department of Dermatology, General Infirmary, Leeds, U.K.
Yip
J
J
Cunliffe
W J
WJ
D000153:Acne Keloid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D003452:Cryosurgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014221:Triamcinolone