Keloid and Hypertrophic Scar Post-Excision Recurrence: A Retrospective Study

Introduction : Abnormal scar recurrence can occur and often be greater than pre-excision because the rate is giving a high percentage. Data about keloid hypertrophic are rarely found in Indonesia. Therefore, it necessary to conduct research related abnormal scar, aims determine incidence of support future by valuable data. Method A retrospective descriptive study that evaluated post-excision patients from 2018 2020 using medical records. Result The sixteen cases had varied age with highest number presentations late adolescence (17-25 years) (31%). Comparison male (56%) female (44%) were 1.28:1. distribution scars based on type 11 (69%) keloids rest total 5 (31%) predominantly ear (38%). Strategies therapy most commonly excision only (50%), followed steroid injection combination Conclusion: This exemplifies case scar. Our findings indicate there differences surgical strategy, such as wound closure techniques. Most them was experienced more 1 recurrence. Furthermore, therapy, injection, which used after this case, did not appear prevent