Randomized clinical trial comparing removal followed by topical imiquimod versus removal followed by topical methylprednisolone in the treatment of keloids
Surgical removal plus application of topical imiquimod was shown as safe, and its efficacy was not statistically inferior for the treatment of keloids as compared to methylprednisolone. Due to the lack of efficacy in most therapeutic modalities, surgical removal plus topical imiquimod could be recommended as an additional first line therapy and especially for recurrent keloids. Studies with larger samples are necessary to evaluatre therapies for keloids.
Authors
- Márcio F. Chedid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-6963)
- Rafaela Kathrine Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6984-5106)
- Claudia Elizabeth Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3639-1851)
- Mônica Manela‐Azulay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3700-246X)
- Andrea Ricciardi
- David Rubem Azulay
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/acb406225
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.01