Aim: Keloid morbidity is mostly associated with the
psychosocial effects of the cosmetically unsightly scars. The study was carried
out to highlight the availability of different treatment modalities and the
effectiveness of our treatment strategies.
Materials and Methods: A 5 year retrospective study of all patients
treated with keloid from March 2012 to February 2017. In this study all
patients with keloids attending the plastic surgery clinic at Federal Medical
Centre Makurdi and Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi and
receiving any form of treatment were included.
Results: Thirty one patients were included in our study. Keloids
represented 7.2% of benign skin lesions. Keloids were twice more common in
females than males. Young patients particularly belonging to the 21–30 year old
group were mostly affected. Head and neck area was the predominantly affected
anatomic site. All patients received some form of treatment and most (90.3%)
were treated with the combination of surgery and intralesional triamcinolone
acetonide with excellent results. Recurrence was noted in 25.8% of
patients. Conclusion: our study
highlights the excellent results of the combination of surgery. With
intralesional triamcinolone acetonide, even in patients with difficult keloids
like patients from African descent.
Author(s) Details
Dr. P. Denen Akaa Author(s) Details
Department of Surgery, Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Dr N. C. Ahachi
Department of Surgery, Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Nigeria.
Dr. E. Agada
Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Nigeria
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