Ear Keloids – Case Study 4 – Earlobe Keloid Cryotherapy – Treatment Process

This patient presented in December 2011 with a previously untreated earlobe keloid.

Cryotherapy was applied to this keloid.  Image below depicts the appearance of this keloid immediately after application of cryotherapy.

Within the first 24-48 hours, the treated keloid swells up and forms a large blister.  The skin often breaks and results in oozing from the blister site. Below is the image of this keloid two weeks later. At this point the oozing has stopped.

Over the next several days, the swelling subsides and the tissue dries out and forms a very thick dry scab. Below is the image of this keloid one month later application of cryotherapy, showing the dried scab.

Patient returned five months after the first treatment.  She was very happy with the treatment outcome that was achieved, specially after only one application of cryotherapy.

At this point, since the patient was very happy with the outcome, we choose to use magnetic discs to furhter reduce the size of the minimal residual keloid.  The image below depicts how the magnetic discs should be applied to the earlobe.