title: A New Approach in the Treatment of Keloids: UVA-1 Laser.
abstract: Keloids are scars that grow beyond the boundaries of a cutaneous injury, inflammation, surgical incision, or burn. They are the result of an overgrowth of dense fibrous tissue that usually develops after healing of a skin injury, and do not usually regress spontaneously. In addition to symptomatic relief, cosmetic concern is the primary reason patients seek medical intervention. Therapeutic options such as occlusion dressings, intralesional corticosteroids or interferon injections, silicone gel application, cryotherapy, irradiation, and ablative lasers have been used in various combinations. We present the results from two patients who underwent UVA1 laser therapy.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University , Bolu, Turkey .
authors.forename: Mualla
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Dermatology, Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital , Izmit, Turkey .
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: 3 Abant Izzet Baysal Education and Research Hospital , Bolu, Turkey .
authors.forename: Aslı
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Şahin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000628:therapy*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays