The Scar Bane, Without the Pain: A New Approach in the Treatment of Elevated Scars: Thermomechanical Delivery of Topical Triamcinolone Acetonide and 5-Fluorouracil

Abstract Introduction Keloids are challenging to treat due to their inadequate response to treatment and high recurrence rate. Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) injection with or without 5-fluorouracil (5FU) is considered the first-line treatment for keloids. Three significant disadvantage...

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Main Authors: Ofir Artzi, Amir Koren, Roni Niv, Joseph N. Mehrabi, Or Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2019-04-01
Series:Dermatology and Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-019-0298-x