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Papers of The 4th Japan Scar Workshop |
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26. Our treatment for keloids in the pubic region
Akira Sugamata
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji
Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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The pubic area has been reported to be one of the anatomical areas of
the body with the highest rate of keloid scar formation. In this area,
the tension of the skin is not as remarkable as the frontal chest area
and around the shoulder region. In the pubic area, the greatest cause of
keloid formation is recurrent infection due to hair folliculitis. In
this area, we have primary resected keloids with a focus on infection,
and associated with post operation therapies such as radiation, steroid
injection and meshed tape pressure bandages. We have had good results
with this treatment method, and conclude that primal surgical treatment
should be selected positively for keloids in the pubic area similar to
keloids in the ear lobe. |
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