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Ear keloids: An innovative 3-steps combined treatment.
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Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) [Skin Res Technol] 2023 Nov; Vol. 29 (11), pp. e13506. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: An excessive proliferation of fibroblasts and collagen synthesis after an injury may lead to a benign fibrous tumor, known as keloid, which does not regress spontaneously. Earlobes are a very frequent site of onset, since after a trauma (i.e., piercing) keloids may develop either on the helix and on the anterior or posterior lobe, from a few months up to several years after the injury.<br />Objectives: To report the effectiveness of a combined protocol of CO2 laser + Dye laser + a portable Blue LED Light medical device for Photobiomodulation Therapy (EmoLED®).<br />Methods: Fifty-two patients with a total of 56 ear keloids have been treated in the same session with a single CO2 laser procedure + a pulsed Dye laser procedure with an adjunctive EmoLED® procedure for 3 up to 6 min. A monthly follow-up has been performed with an adjunctive EmoLED® session in case of signs of inflammation.<br />Results: Among 56 treated keloids, 89.3% of them (50/56) did not recur during a follow-up period (from 6 up to 24 months, mean 16.3 months) while six keloids recurred (6/56, 10.7%) with mild thickening of the scar, thus requiring further treatments.<br />Conclusions: Even if an excellent outcome obtained by the synergistic effect of combined laser treatments has already been described (i.e., CO2 laser + Dye Laser), the present study showed the adjuvant procedure with EmoLED® can reduce significantly the risk of keloids recurrences.<br /> (© 2023 The Authors. Skin Research and Technology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1600-0846
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38009040
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.13506