Table 1 Demographic and scar characteristics of study cohort
| Characteristic | Value (Mean ± SD) |
|---|---|
| Age | 35.21 ± 16.09 years |
| Sex | |
| Female | 8 |
| Male | 11 |
| Period with keloid | 5.63 ± 1.98 years |
| Period with keloid complicated by infection | 2.63 ± 1.07 years |
| Keloid surface | 32.47 ± 20.87 cm2 |
| Treatment frequency | 1.16 ± 0.37 times |
| Etiology | |
| Burn | 3 |
| Furuncle | 14 |
| Acne | 1 |
| Herpes zoster virus infection | 1 |
| Fitzpatrick skin type | |
| II | 2 |
| III | 12 |
| IV | 5 |