title: Ear keloids: a review and update of treatment options.
abstract: Ear keloids are among the most challenging plastic surgery conditions and may have significant psychosocial impact for the patient. Their aesthetic considerations are serious and despite a variety of treatment options, they often proved to be recurrent. This paper reviews the management options of ear keloids available in literature up to date. Multiple therapeutic options are discussed, such as: surgical treatment, corticosteroid injections, laser therapy, cryotherapy, radiotherapy, pressure therapy, therapy with antitumor or immunosuppressive agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, First Surgical Clinic, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Emergency County Hospital Cluj, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Raluca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sobec
authors.affiliation: Regional Oncological Institute Iaşi, Romania.
authors.forename: Codrin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dobreanu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, First Surgical Clinic, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Emergency County Hospital Cluj, Cluj Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Lucian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fodor
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Şomcutean
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Ioana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ţichil
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Emergency County Hospital Cluj, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cosgarea
keywords: Ear lobe; combined therapy; keloid; monotherapy