title: Treating Scars in the Auricle Region.
abstract: This article provides a review of the surgical and nonsurgical options available to manage a variety of auricular scars. The basics of wound healing are discussed in addition to the etiology of keloids and the cauliflower ear. Many auricular scars can be revised with scar excision techniques, but separate discussions for the treatment of keloids and the cauliflower ear are provided. The management plan for auricular scarring requires appropriate patient counseling regarding the risk of recurrence in keloids, regrowth of scar tissue in cauliflower ears, scar hypertrophy at the line of closure, widening of the scar, and persisting ear contour deformities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, 112-C, San Diego, CA 92161, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, 112-C, San Diego, CA 92161, USA. Electronic address: debwatson@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panuganti
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017439:Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017679:Cryotherapy; D004431:Ear, External / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: Auricular scar; Cauliflower ear; Ear deformity; Keloids; Scar hypertrophy