Prevention Of Thyroidectomy Scars In Using A New Combination Of Intralesional Injection Of Low-DoseSteroid And Pulsed Dye Laser Starting Within4Weeks Of Suture Removal

BACKGROUND： Regulation of inflammation during the wound healing processreduces scar formation at theinjury site.OBJECTIVE： To evaluate the effect of intralesional injection of low-dose steroidwith pulsed dye laser onhealing of early postoperative thyroidectomy scars.MATERIALS AND METHODS： Twenty Korean women with thyroidectomyscars were enrolled. All were treated with an intralesional injection of low-dose steroid(2mg/mL) and595-nm pulsed dye laser starting within4weeks of suture removal. TheVancouver Scar Scale (VSS), Global Assessment Score (GAS), andPatient Satisfaction Score were used in this evaluation.RESULTS： Average VSS scores were significantly lower after treatment. TheGAS also indicated bettercosmetic outcomes after steroid injection in the laser treatment group than after lasertreatment only.CONCLUSION：Early postoperative intralesional injection of low-dose steroidand pulsed dye laser treatment is effective and safe.