Algorithm of chest wall keloid treatment
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Algorithm of chest wall keloid treatment
Keloids are common in the Asian population. Multiple or huge keloids can appear on the chest wall because of its tendency to develop acne, sebaceous cyst, etc. It is difficult to find an ideal treatment for keloids in this area due to the limit of local soft tissues and higher recurrence rate. This study aims at establishing an individualized protocol that could be easily applied according to t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004684