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Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of upper lip keloid following deep chemical peeling

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Scarring following chemical peeling of the face is the worst fear for the treating physician. This case report describes the successful treatment of a large mature keloid of the upper lip following deep chemical peeling by using intralesional cryosurgery.

Level of Evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.

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Acknowledgments

The authors extend their appreciation to Prof. B. Hirshowitz for his help in editing this manuscript for publication.

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Patient gave her informed consent prior to her inclusion in the study. Details that might disclose the identity of the subject under study were omitted.

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The Author Har-Shai Y. has a financial interest in the Intralesional Cryosurgery technology.

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  1. The Unit of Plastic Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, 7 Michal Street, 34362, Haifa, Israel

    Yaron Har-Shai

  2. Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

    Yaron Har-Shai & Lior Har-Shai

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Har-Shai, Y., Har-Shai, L. Intralesional cryosurgery for the treatment of upper lip keloid following deep chemical peeling. Eur J Plast Surg 37, 679–682 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-014-1016-7

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