A randomized,single-blind trial of clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream under silicone dressing occlusion versus intra-lesional triamcinolone for treatment of keloid

• Main Authors: Md Nor, Norazirah, Ismail, Rasimah, Jamil, Adawiyah, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Imran, Farah Hani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2017
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55964/1/KELOID%20PUBLISHED%20PAPER.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55964/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40261-016-0484-x

Background and objective keloid is conventionally treated with intra-lesional (IL) triamcinolone, which is highly operator dependent and has its own adverse effects. Topical steroid and silicone dressings are a patient-friendly and non-invasive treatment alternative. We, therefore, sought to deter...