Abstract:Author present a case of 22-year-old female with keloid due to previous trauma three years prior. Keloids are excessive fibroblast growth present in pathological scars. Therapy for keloids still remain a challenge requiring an effective intervention. While the first line has always been the use of intralesional triamcinolone, recently intralesional verapamil has also been known to reduce growth of keloids. Aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of both of these drug options. Literature searching was per… Show more
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