Treatment of keloid scars using light-, laser- and energy-based devices: a contemporary review of the literature

Keloid scars are common and have a predilection for young, ethnic skin often with a family history. Keloids can be painful and pruritic and cause significant emotional distress when particularly visible or prominent. In this article, we review the evidence underlying the use of laser- and energy-bas...

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Published in:Lasers in medical science 2017-12, Vol.32 (9), p.2145-2154
Main Authors: Forbat, E., Ali, F. R., Al-Niaimi, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Corticoids
Corticosteroids
Dentistry
Devices
Lasers
Light therapy
Literature reviews
Medical treatment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Quantum Optics
Review Article
Scars
Silicones
Skin
Surgery
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Summary:Keloid scars are common and have a predilection for young, ethnic skin often with a family history. Keloids can be painful and pruritic and cause significant emotional distress when particularly visible or prominent. In this article, we review the evidence underlying the use of laser- and energy-based devices for treatment of keloid scars, either as monotherapy or in conjunction with other therapies such as corticosteroids, surgery and silicone gel in the treatment of keloid scars.
ISSN:0268-8921
1435-604X
DOI:10.1007/s10103-017-2332-5