Combined therapy in the treatment of auricular keloids.
Management of earlobe keloids is still controversial. Many different treatment modalities have been employed; however, no single approach has been completely successful. We used combination therapy that included compression therapy, laser excision, and serial steroid injection, which has improved our therapeutic outcomes for earlobe keloids.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA 23708-5100, USA.
Myron W
MW
Yencha
James P
JP
Oberman
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D046288:Body Piercing / Q000009:adverse effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone