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Treatment of Keloids with Cryosurgery or Corticosteroid Injections

Cryosurgery may be more effective than corticosteroid injections in the treatment of keloids. Level of evidence: "C"

The data from a double-blind study, in which intralesional triamcinolone or cryosurgery were used as treatment for keloids, demonstrate that by treating early, and in particular vascular, keloids with the latter, 85% will show a moderate to good response in terms of flattening 1. Treatment with intralesional triamcinolone was also beneficial, but the response to cryosurgery was significantly better in early, vascular lesions.

    References

    • Layton AM, Yip J, Cunliffe WJ. A comparison of intralesional triamcinolone and cryosurgery in the treatment of acne keloids. Br J Dermatol 1994 Apr;130(4):498-501. [PubMed]

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