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Lobular keloids effectively treated by fistulectomy


 

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Fistulectomy is an effective surgical approach for treating keloids on the earlobe, according to Dr. Zhenghua Zhu and associates.

Fistulectomies were sucessfully performed on 11 earlobe keloids in 9 patients over 4 years. All of the patients were followed for at least 12 months without recurrence, the researchers reported.

Read the full article at Dermatologic Surgery (doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000214).

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