Combination of surgical excision and custom designed silicon pressure splint therapy for keloids on the helical rim

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Keloids are defined as dermal fibrotic lesions which are considered an aberration of the wound healing process. Their etiology and pathogenesis are poorly understood. Different treatment modalities are described in the literature depending on the morphology and s...

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Main Authors: Altmeyer Peter, Mann Benno, Boorboor Pejman, Sand Daniel, Sand Michael, Hoffmann Klaus, Bechara Falk G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Online Access:http://www.head-face-med.com/content/3/1/14