Keloid & Hypertrophic Scars

Chapter 5 of Volume 3, Skin, Burns & Surgical Principles. Revision notes and examiner-style viva questions with model answers for the FRCS (Plast).

8 viva questions in this chapter

1. Describe what you see.
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2. What is the pathophysiology?
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3. How would you assess this patient?
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4. What are the treatment options?
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5. Would you operate on this, and how?
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6. Tell me about adjuvant radiotherapy.
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7. What about the risk of causing a cancer?
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8. What is your protocol for an earlobe keloid?
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