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Case 3: Bilateral Keloids Following Ear Piercing
Postoperative inflammation occurred shortly after this25-year-old woman’s earlobes were pierced. Within a fewmonths, bilateral keloids developed at the sites. Thekeloid on the left ear is shown here.
Postoperative inflammation occurred shortly after this25-year-old woman's earlobes were pierced. Within a fewmonths, bilateral keloids developed at the sites. Thekeloid on the left ear is shown here.A 4-month course of intralesional triamcinolone acetonideinjections (40 mg/mL, once a month) was followedby carbon dioxide laser surgery to remove the keloid onthe left ear. A postoperative intralesional injection of triamcinoloneacetonide was given monthly for 6 months.The keloid on the right ear was surgically excisedfollowing 4 months of triamcinolone acetonide injections;the postoperative regimen was identical to that of theleft ear.The surgically excised keloid recurred within 4months; the laser-treated left ear remained free of thescarring 2 years longer than the right ear.
Atopic Dermatitis: The Pipeline and Clinical Approaches That Could Transform the Standard of Care
September 24th 2025Patient Care tapped the rich trove of research and expert perspectives from the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis 2025 conference to create a snapshot of the AD care of the future.
