title: The management of keloids: hands-on versus hands-off.
abstract: Keloids are benign fibrous growths that appear in scar tissue. The lesions can be severely disfiguring and early recognition of genetic lesions is crucial. This case report outlines and reviews the important management strategies for these lesions and the requirement for extensive counseling for the patient and their family. Many potential medical and surgical interventions exist. Unfortunately, these lesions tend to recur and overall outcomes remain poor. Given patient susceptibility to disfiguring results, surgical intervention should be used with extreme caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Studdiford
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stonehouse
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altshuler
authors.forename: Elliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rinzler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D016896:Treatment Outcome