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Keloid Laser Removal
asked 10 months ago by bill2008 in Miami, FL
Latest answer by Aaron Stone, MD
Question viewed 107 times
Tags: insurance, keloid scar
After trying almost everything i have decided i want to use a Laser removal technique for my keloids. I wanted to know if you need insurance to get an apointment and stuff liek thet (post surgery meds, injections) i know insurances don't cover the tratment but i was just curious about the post care part, copay etc. And can i get like an average cost of surgery? i have Keloids on my jaw line. a little on my chest and back.
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Keloid treatment
The treatment of keloids is total or subtotal excision followed by measures to prevent recurrence. Just cutting them out is almost guaranteed to make them come back in a more aggressive form with a higher recurrence rate. Given these caveats it does not matter how you excise the keloid. You can use a metal scalpel, diamond scalpel, laser or radiofrequency device with equivalent results as long as you take measures to prevent recurrence.
Those measures involve some combination of kenalog...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon