Research Correspondent · Editorial staff
Magnolia Tran
Shapes the publication's long-form features on keloid scars and the people making those decisions.
9 stories by Magnolia Tran
Myth Check · 5 min · Magnolia Tran
Myth Check: Does Cutting Out a Keloid Always Make It Come Back Worse?
Surgery alone has a poor track record with keloids, but the full story is more useful than the warning. Here is what recurrence data, wound biology, and adjuvant therapy actually tell us.
August 10, 2026
Treatments · 8 min · Magnolia Tran
The side effects of keloid steroid injections nobody warns you about
The shots flatten the keloid. They can also thin the skin around it, leave a pale halo, and raise fine red vessels, and on brown and black skin the pale halo is often the thing patients notice first.
July 24, 2026
Treatments · 6 min · Magnolia Tran
Radiation after keloid surgery: how it works and who it is for
A short course of superficial radiation right after excision is one of the strongest tools against keloid recurrence.
July 5, 2026
Treatments · 7 min · Magnolia Tran
Steroid injections for keloids: what to expect
The first-line keloid treatment explained: how it works, how much it stings, and what a realistic series of visits looks like.
July 3, 2026
Treatments · 7 min · Magnolia Tran
Laser treatment for keloids: what it can and cannot do
Lasers fade redness and soften texture, and work best paired with injections rather than used alone.
July 2, 2026
Treatments · 6 min · Magnolia Tran
How do you treat a keloid after an ear piercing?
Ear piercings are the most common keloid trigger, and acting early is what saves the look of the ear.
June 12, 2026
Treatments · 7 min · Magnolia Tran
Newer injectable options for resistant keloids
When steroids alone stall, other intralesional agents can help.
May 9, 2026
Treatments · 5 min · Magnolia Tran
Pressure therapy: the slow, effective keloid treatment
Steady compression discourages regrowth, if you commit to wearing it.
January 8, 2026
Treatments · 6 min · Magnolia Tran
Cryotherapy for keloids: freezing the overgrowth
A useful tool, especially combined with injections, with pigment caveats.
November 30, 2025