A Combined Therapy of Steroid Injection, Silicone Gel Sheeting, and Laser for Hypertrophic Scar and Keloid.
- Author:
Sang Rok CHOI
1
;
Min Ho YOON
;
Eun Sang DONG
;
Eul Sik YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. yesanam2@kumc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hypertrophic scar;
Keloid;
Combined modality therapy
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic*;
Combined Modality Therapy;
Injections, Intralesional;
Keloid*;
Lasers, Dye;
Pliability;
Recurrence;
Reoperation;
Silicone Gels*;
Triamcinolone Acetonide
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2006;33(6):700-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: For hypertrophic scars and keloids no universally effective treatment modality exists. Surgical revision, intralesional steroid injection, silicone gel sheeting, pressure, laser, and others have been used with variable success, but many treatments are associated with high recurrence rates. Although optimal treatment remains undefined, successful treatment can be obtained through a combined therapeutic approach. METHODS: We used three therapeutic modalities in combination, which are intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide, silicone gel sheeting, and 585 nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser. Fifty-eight cases of hypertrophic or keloid scar were treated by combined therapeutic regimen for mean period of 18 months. The changes of thickness, color, and pliability of scars were evaluated with clinical photographs by grading scale. RESULTS: As summing the grades and categorizing the result into three group, we obtained 28% good, 67% fair, and 5% poor results. There was a desirable improvement of scars with insignificant adverse effects. CONCLUSION: Combination of intralesional steroid injection, silicone gel sheeting, and pulsed dye laser can lead to successful treatment of hypertrophic scar and keloid.
