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Jericho Vasquez

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Jericho Vasquez

Specializes in myth-checking common claims about keloid scar treatment against the published literature.

3 stories by Jericho Vasquez

A dermatologist's gloved hands using a very fine syringe to inject a small facial scar near a patient's jaw in a bright clinicAdvances

Botulinum toxin for keloids: what the evidence actually supports

Botox is being marketed for scars, and the research is real but narrower than the hype suggests.

· 6 min · Jericho Vasquez

A radiation therapist positioning a compact superficial therapy applicator over a patient's shoulder in a calm treatment roomAdvances

Superficial radiation therapy: the modality behind low keloid recurrence

When radiation follows keloid excision, it is usually a short, shallow, carefully timed course.

· 7 min · Jericho Vasquez

A researcher reviewing tissue slides and scar-treatment data at a laboratory microscope stationAdvances

Advances in keloid treatment

Combination protocols and newer injectables are improving once-poor odds.

· 7 min · Jericho Vasquez

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