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September 5, 2025Facial Plastic Surgery

Effectiveness of Stellate Excision in Reducing Keloid Recurrence and Improving Aesthetic Outcomes in the Upper Third of the Ear

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FPFrancesco Di PierroBLBo Jie Sean LohCNChew Lip Ng

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Overview

Stellate excision reduces keloid recurrence and improves cosmetic outcomes in auricular cases, suggesting a reliable technique.

Key Points

  • Stellate excision achieved a 95% success rate in reducing keloid recurrence for upper third ear keloids.
  • Forty adult patients underwent stellate excision, and all received standardized steroid injections post-surgery.
  • Complete excision involved cartilage wedge resection and layered suturing under local anesthesia for better results.
  • This approach highlights stellate excision as a reliable method with favorable cosmetic outcomes, potentially guiding future studies.

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Pierro et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3d552b87ece8dc955ff1https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2689-1591
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