title: Experience with difficult keloids.
abstract: A large number of treatment modalities have been used to treat keloid scars, with varying degrees of success. A modified combination therapy consisting of cryotherapy and intralesional triamcinolone injection has given good results in 43 patients, with complete resolution in 28% and significant improvement in 44%. We find it particularly useful for treating recurrent and/or difficult keloids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiliboti
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Gaze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D007627:Keloid / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone