Efficacy of surgical resection and ultra-reduced tension suture combined with superficial radiation in keloid treatment

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overtension suture. A-D: Ultra-reduced tension suture points.

Figure 2 Example case 1. A: Before treatment; B: First superficial radiotherapy after surgery; C: 7 d after surgery and superficial radiotherapy; D: 12 mo after treatment.

Figure 3 Example case 2. A: Preoperative; B and C: After scar resection and ultra-reduced tension suture; D: First postoperative radiotherapy; E: 9 d after removal; F: 40 d postoperative; G: 12 mo postoperative.