Archive for February 4th, 2009
Keloid Review
By medliorator - Last updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2009
fibrous growths that uncommonly occur in cases of wound healing. They present predominantly in blacks, and any type of skin piercing can affect those predisposed to the disease. The first-line therapy is injection of steroids into the keloid, with a 70 percent response rate. Surgical excision alone is not effective, as this option is often [...]