Easing the excision of earlobe keloid

Earlobe keloids are commonly encountered in this era where ear piercing is routine in various traditions. Various medical and surgical methods have been tried for its management. Surgically, fillet flap surgery has better acceptability worldwide. Various difficulties are faced during keloid excision...

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Main Authors: B R Harish Prasad, B. Leelavathy, Sujala S Aradhya, K. Shilpa, Biju Vasudevan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2017;volume=10;issue=3;spage=168;epage=171;aulast=Harish
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spelling doaj-3bccac08c98446b69024afda7df25c262020-11-24T22:01:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery 0974-20772017-01-0110316817110.4103/JCAS.JCAS_122_16Easing the excision of earlobe keloidB R Harish PrasadB. LeelavathySujala S AradhyaK. ShilpaBiju VasudevanEarlobe keloids are commonly encountered in this era where ear piercing is routine in various traditions. Various medical and surgical methods have been tried for its management. Surgically, fillet flap surgery has better acceptability worldwide. Various difficulties are faced during keloid excision, and we hereby describe few innovative modifications (use of needle, hydrodissection, pressure dressing, bolster button) using cost-effective and simple materials (needles, dynaplast, buttons) to ease the excision of keloids. These have easy adaptability and also reduce the recurrence rate of earlobe keloids.http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2017;volume=10;issue=3;spage=168;epage=171;aulast=HarishButtonsearlobe keloidfillet flapneedles
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author B R Harish Prasad
B. Leelavathy
Sujala S Aradhya
K. Shilpa
Biju Vasudevan
spellingShingle B R Harish Prasad
B. Leelavathy
Sujala S Aradhya
K. Shilpa
Biju Vasudevan
Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
Buttons
earlobe keloid
fillet flap
needles
author_facet B R Harish Prasad
B. Leelavathy
Sujala S Aradhya
K. Shilpa
Biju Vasudevan
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title Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
title_short Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
title_full Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
title_fullStr Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
title_full_unstemmed Easing the excision of earlobe keloid
title_sort easing the excision of earlobe keloid
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
issn 0974-2077
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Earlobe keloids are commonly encountered in this era where ear piercing is routine in various traditions. Various medical and surgical methods have been tried for its management. Surgically, fillet flap surgery has better acceptability worldwide. Various difficulties are faced during keloid excision, and we hereby describe few innovative modifications (use of needle, hydrodissection, pressure dressing, bolster button) using cost-effective and simple materials (needles, dynaplast, buttons) to ease the excision of keloids. These have easy adaptability and also reduce the recurrence rate of earlobe keloids.
topic Buttons
earlobe keloid
fillet flap
needles
url http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2017;volume=10;issue=3;spage=168;epage=171;aulast=Harish
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