ReviewDermatology and therapy2020
A Review of Current Keloid Management: Mainstay Monotherapies and Emerging Approaches.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and Safety of Pressure Therapy Alone and in Combination with Silicone in Prevention of Hypertrophic Scars: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of randomised controlled trials investigating laser assisted drug delivery for the treatment of keloid and hypertrophic scars.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- Study on the Potential Molecular Mechanism of Keloid Disease Associated With Single Cell Combined Mendelian Randomization.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Article
- International Expert Consensus on Knowledge Gaps in Care for Dermatologic Disorders in Skin of Color.International journal of dermatology · 2026Article
- Combining Steroid Plus 5-Fluorouracil Injection with Radiotherapy Versus Injection Alone for Keloids: A 4-Year Retrospective Study.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Article
- The Efficiency of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Treating Post-Burn and Surgical Scars: A Meta-Analysis Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Hyalase in Dermatology: Applications Beyond Filler Management.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Review
- Complications of auricular cartilage harvest in rhinoplasty: Keloid and epidermal cyst formation.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Retrospective study comparing three approaches for keloids: surgery + radiotherapy, surgery + pharmacological injection, and surgery alone.BMC surgery · 2025Observational
- The Relationship Between Preoperative Vitamin D Levels and Keloid Recurrence.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
- LangerinClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2025Review
- Balloon dilatation followed by triamcinolone acetonide injection for colostomy stenosis: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Pharmacotherapy for Keloids and Hypertrophic Scars.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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- Advances and future directions in keloid research: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- The Communication from Immune Cells to the Fibroblasts in Keloids: Implications for Immunotherapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Airway Edema after Keloid Resection and Superficial Radiation: Unexpected Event in an Unusual Location.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Comparing the Efficacy of Multiple Drugs Injection for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloid: A Network Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Review
- Safety and feasibility of autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction in the treatment of keloids: a phase one randomized controlled pilot trial.American journal of stem cells · 2023Article
- Keloid Treatment Using Plasma Exeresis: A Pilot Trial Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Commonly affecting those with skin of color, keloids are an aberrant wound response that leads to wound tissue expanding above and beyond the original cutaneous injury. Keloids are notoriously and particularly difficult to treat because of their tendency to recur after excision. The current standard of care is intralesional steroid (triamcinolone acetonide). However, because no therapy has yet proven to be fully curative, keloid treatments have expanded to include a number of options, from injections to multimodal approaches. This review details current treatment of keloids with injections (bleomycin, verapamil, hyaluronic acid and hyaluronidase, botulinum toxin, and collagenase), cryotherapy, laser, radiofrequency ablation, radiation, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, pentoxifylline, and dupilumab.
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