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. 2015 Jan 8;2(12):e272. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000231

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Fig. 10. — Case 5: Shoulder keloid. A, Pretreatment. B, 30 months after treatment. The 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser was used at 5-mm spot, 70–75 J/cm², 0.25 millisecond, and 2 Hz. After 1 year of treatment, there were clear improvements in the textural differences and elevation, but redness on some parts and the capillary dilation remained that were the result of past steroid injections. The total score improved from 9 to 1.