Management of Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars - AAFP
2009年8月1日 · Intralesional verapamil, fluorouracil, bleomycin, and interferon alfa-2b injections appear to be beneficial for treatment of established keloids. Despite the...
Keloid scars: Diagnosis and treatment - American Academy of Dermatology
To improve results, your dermatologists may follow these injections with one or more treatments like keloid surgery or prescribe a pressure garment. Corticosteroid injections can be especially helpful for a keloid on an ear. When you have a keloid on an earlobe, it may also be helpful to wear a special earring that puts pressure on the earlobe.
Keloid scar - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2023年7月13日 · Applying a prescription strength corticosteroid cream can help ease itchiness. Injected medicine. If you have a smaller keloid, your doctor might try reducing its thickness by injecting it with cortisone or other steroids. You'll likely need monthly injections for up to six months before seeing the scar flatten.
Keloid Scar: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Removal
2024年10月22日 · A common keloid treatment to soften the lesion and then treat the blood vessels to help prevent future growth may include alternating between the following: Medications (corticosteroid injections or creams or 5-fluorouracil injections). Laser skin resurfacing (focused beams of light directed at the scar). Other treatments may include:
Keloid Scar Treatments: Do They Work? - WebMD
2023年12月22日 · If you are getting surgery and are prone to keloid scars, your doctor may give you a steroid injection before or during the surgery to prevent keloids from forming again.
Managing keloid scars: From radiation therapy to actual and …
Currently, there are no specific therapeutics that can instantly, completely, and permanently remove keloids and restore the function and aesthetics of the skin and the affected body part. Indeed, despite decades of research and clinical effort, keloids continue to …
Keloid treatments: an evidence-based systematic review of recent ...
2023年3月14日 · Current literature supports silicone gel or sheeting with corticosteroid injections as first-line therapy for keloids. Adjuvant intralesional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), bleomycin, or verapamil can be considered, although mixed results have been reported with each.
Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar Treatment & Management - Medscape
Prevention is key, but therapeutic treatment of an existing hypertrophic scar or keloid includes occlusive dressings, compression therapy, intralesional corticosteroid injections,...
Keloid Treatments - Northwestern Medicine
Sometimes several treatments are required to get rid of a keloid. Treatment may be for cosmetic reasons or to eliminate the itching and burning associated with keloids. Options include: Corticosteroid injections: A series of steroid injections can help shrink the keloid, but it must be used in combination with other therapies for permanent results.
Medical Treatment for Scars & Keloids - NYU Langone Health
If a hypertrophic scar or keloid develops after surgery, dermatologists recommend getting steroid injections every four to six weeks, limiting the total number of injections to five. The procedure takes about 15 minutes, and often no anesthesia is required.