Radiotherapy After Keloid Removal: How It Works
Surgery alone can leave keloids likely to return. Low-dose radiotherapy shortly after removal is used to lower that risk.
In this article
Because keloids frequently return after being cut out, a combined approach is often used: careful removal followed promptly by low-dose radiotherapy to the site.
The Thinking Behind It
The radiotherapy targets the healing tissue during the window when a keloid would be most likely to reform, with the aim of reducing the chance of recurrence.
Suitability and timing are decided at assessment.
Next steps
Thinking About Treatment for Keloids?
Dr Shaffer sees patients for assessment and, where suitable, low-dose radiotherapy.
