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 2017
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RL Dermatology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/87942/1/KELOID%20PUBLISHED%20PAPER.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/87942/; 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 determin...