The Raised Line

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Jericho Vasquez

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

6 stories by Jericho Vasquez

Plain unlabeled scar-care tubes and a sheet of clear medical silicone arranged on a clean light surface in soft daylightDispatch

Home remedies and over-the-counter keloid products: what holds up

Silicone earns its place on the shelf. Most of the other popular remedies do not.

· 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 gowned surgical team in an operating room carefully closing an incision under bright operating lightsField Notes

Preventing keloids before planned surgery

If you keloid and need surgery, prevention starts before the first incision, not after.

· 5 min · Jericho Vasquez

A dermatologist with deeper skin tone examining a patient's shoulder scar with a handheld dermatoscopeDispatch

Keloids and skin of color: tailored, careful treatment

Higher risk demands clinicians experienced with deeper skin tones.

· 6 min · Jericho Vasquez

A roll of clear medical silicone scar sheeting and scissors beside a person's healing forearmDispatch

Silicone sheets and pressure: preventing keloids before they form

For people prone to keloids, what you do right after a wound matters most.

· 5 min · Jericho Vasquez

A draped dermatologic surgery suite with a gowned surgeon preparing instruments under operating lightsDispatch

Surgery plus radiation for stubborn keloids

Cutting a keloid out alone invites it back, combining with radiation changes the odds.

· 7 min · Jericho Vasquez

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