Superficial radiotherapy (SRT) technology combined with punch excision demonstrates safety and efficacy in the treatment of keloids, according to a study in Dermatologic Therapy.
The study included 60 patients treated with a combination of punch excision and Sensus Healthcare, Inc.’s superficial X-ray therapy at the Hospital for Skin Diseases in Nanjing, China.
Results showed a statistically significant improvement in patient outcomes, with notable reductions in pain, itching, thickness and irregularity of keloid scars after one year of follow-up.
The punch excision better enables SRT penetration to induce fibroblast apoptosis for a synergistic therapeutic effect.
No severe adverse reactions were reported, reinforcing the safety profile of SRT.
“This study extends the safe and effective use of superficial radiation beyond post complete surgical keloid excision to following punch excision keloid debulking, allowing for treatment of multiple and extensive keloids. This technique was found to be highly statistically significantly effective, by both investigator (VSS) and patient (POSAS) validated scoring scales,” says Brian Berman, MD, PhD, Professor of Dermatology at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL, in a news release.
