Successful treatment of recurrent ear keloid with intrascar cryosurgery

Abstract

Keloid scars are pathological fibroproliferative lesions characterized by excessive collagen deposition and abnormal wound healing. Auricular and postauricular keloids represent a particularly challenging clinical problem because of their high recurrence rates, cosmetic significance, and the tendency toward progressive enlargement following repeated surgical interventions. Intralesional cryosurgery has emerged as a tissue-preserving therapeutic option aimed at selective destruction of pathological scar tissue while minimizing damage to surrounding structures.