켈로이드 Keloid

Hair transplantation, a generally regarded as a safe surgical modality for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, is not without its potential risks and complications. A case of an extensive keloid formation at donor site following follicu…

[OBJECTIVE] The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of the authors' combination therapy protocol for keloid treatment. [DESIGN] Retrospective. [SETTING] Plastic surgery office-based outpatient setting in New…

[BACKGROUND] Several treatments are available to treat the keloid scar. Keloids have the tendency to recur after surgical removal and new treatments for keloid scars include radiotherapy, cryotherapy or compressive therapy. Topical treatmen…

[BACKGROUND] The conchal cartilage is favored in nasal tip surgery, but is limited in dorsal augmentation. The authors evaluated diced conchal cartilage with perichondrial attachment in augmentation of the nasal dorsum, radix, and/or tip. …

[OBJECTIVES] In the present study, we applied two incisionless suture techniques for otoplasty: Haytoglu et al.'s modification of incisionless otoplasty technique and Fritsch's incisionless otoplasty technique for correction of prominent ea…

Capsular contracture is one of the most common complications resulting from implants placed during mammoplasty and rhinoplasty, and there is no definitive solution or a method for preventing it. Recent reports suggest that botulinum toxin A…

[BACKGROUND] The understanding of facial anatomy and its changes through aging has led to the development of several different facelift techniques that focus on being less invasive and traumatic and, at the same time, providing natural long…

Submandibular gland excision is traditionally performed via a trans-cervical approach. While generally regarded as a relatively simple surgical procedure, several complications are possible, including injury to the marginal mandibular branc…

The skin of color population in the United States is rapidly growing and the cosmetic industry is responding to the demand for skin of color targeted treatments. The aging face in skin of color patients has a unique pattern that can be succ…

[BACKGROUND] Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity. Women with pectus excavatum may have associated hypoplastic breasts and often desire breast augmentation. This report describes how to perform breast augmentation safely…

Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) was applied to examine the marginal region at dermis of keloid compared with atrophic scar. High-resolution large-area image showed an obvious boundary at the scar margin and different morphological patterns of …

Laser treatment of facial scars cannot substitute for optimal initial repair. Nonetheless, laser treatments may serve as valuable adjunct interventions after initial wound healing. Proper classification of scars into atrophic, hypertrophic,…

[BACKGROUND] Previous reports on the treatment of hypertrophic scars and keloids have not described clear algorithms for multimodal therapies. This article presents an evidence-based review of previous articles and proposes algorithms for t…

More than 200 million incisions are made in the world each year on children and adults. They all end up with a scar unless there is an unusual situation where we are operating on an early gestation fetus. The question is, "why do we not reg…

Keloids are raised reddish nodules that develop at the site of an injury. They are characterized histologically by an abundance of fibroblasts, thick collagen bundles, and ground substance. Auricular keloid formation is a known complication…

[BACKGROUND] Recently, the cosmetic market has seen an increase in the options for treatment for people with dark skin. [OBJECTIVES] This study evaluates the use of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA), a dermal filler indicated for the correcti…

[OBJECTIVES] To assess the safety and effectiveness of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in skin of color. [METHODS] Two prospective studies followed up subjects with Fitzpatrick skin phototypes of IV, V, or VI for 24 weeks after dermal filler …

The techniques of reduction mammoplasty are multiple and varied. Each one has advantages and disadvantages. With any of them, full preservation of vascularity and sensitizing of the nipple-areola complex (NAC) should be sought, as well as f…

Keloid scar is a manifestation of abnormal wound healing in predisposed individuals. Many treatment modalities have been tried with varying degrees of success. Radiotherapy is one such modality that is widely recognised. We present a case r…