ArticleInternational wound journal2019
Combination therapy using non-ablative fractional laser and intralesional triamcinolone injection for hypertrophic scars and keloids treatment.
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- Therapeutic methods and effect on keloid and hypertrophic scars: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- A prospective randomized pilot study evaluating the scar outcome after gluteal dermis fat graft with and without kinesiotaping.International ophthalmology · 2022Trial
- Combining Steroid Plus 5-Fluorouracil Injection with Radiotherapy Versus Injection Alone for Keloids: A 4-Year Retrospective Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Manual Fractional Technology with COAesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
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- An individualized strategy of dynamic therapy using non-ablative fractional laser combined with intralesional triamcinolone injection for pediatric hypertrophic burn scars.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Nd:YAG Laser and Intralesional Triamcinolone Injection Combination Therapy in the Postoperative Management of Keloids.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids: Advances in Treatment and Review of Established Therapies.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2023Review
- An Updated Review of Hypertrophic Scarring.Cells · 2023Review
- Advances in Photoelectric Therapy for the Early Intervention and Treatment of Traumatic Scars.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Review
- Needling, lasers, and Meso-Botox for hypertrophic and keloidal scars: A comprehensive review study on promising procedural treatments.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Review
- Efficacy and safety of Nd:YAG laser alone compared with combined Nd:YAG laser with intralesional steroid or botulinum toxin A in the treatment of hypertrophic scars.Lasers in medical science · 2021Article
- Combination therapy using non-ablative fractional laser and intralesional triamcinolone injection for hypertrophic scars and keloids treatment.International wound journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
Combinations of various treatment modalities were shown to be more effective than monotherapy when treating hypertrophic scars and keloids. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of combination therapy with non-ablative fractional laser and intralesional steroid injection. From May 2015 to June 2017, a total of 38 patients with hypertrophic scars or keloids were evaluated. The control group of 21 patients received steroid injection alone, and 17 patients (the combined group) received 1550-nm erbium-glass fractional laser treatment and steroid injection simultaneously. The mean number of treatment sessions was statistically fewer in the combined group than in the control group (6.95 vs 5.47, P = .042). There was a significant difference in the patient's scale in the combined group (14.62 vs 22.82, P = .005); however, the observer's scale was not significantly different (17.92 vs 20.55, P = .549). The recurrence rate was 38.1% (8/21) in the control group and 35.3% (6/17) in the combined groups and showed no significant difference (P = .859). However, the mean remission period was statistically longer in the combined group (3.00 months vs 4.17 months, P = .042). Combination therapy with non-ablative fractional laser and intralesional steroid injection showed better results for the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids with fewer treatment sessions, better patient satisfaction, and longer remission periods.
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