Best treatment for keloid scars

How are keloids treated

The goal of treatment is to flatten, soften, or shrink the keloid. Keloids can be hard to get rid of. Sometimes they return after treatment. Many doctors will use a combination of treatments for the best results.
Treatments include the following
Corticosteroid shots. The medicine in these shots helps shrink the scar
Freezing the scar, Called cryotherapy
Wearing silicone sheets or gel over the scar. This can help flatten the keloid
Laser therapy
Surgical removal. This involves cutting out the keloid. Most keloids will return after this treatmen
Pressure treatment. After keloid surgery, keeping pressure on the area reduces blood flow. This can help keep a keloid from returning

How are keloids diagnosed

Your doctor can diagnose a keloid by looking at your skin. Sometimes he or she may do a skin biopsy to rule out other types of skin growth
Can keloids be prevented or avoided
People who are more likely to get keloids may decide not to get a body piercing or tattoo. If you get your ears pierced, you should wear special pressure earrings to reduce scarring on your earlobes

Symptoms of keloids

Appear and grow slowly
Begin as a raised pink, red, or purple scar
Feel different than the surrounding skin  soft and doughyOthers are hard and rubbery
Cause pain, itching, or tenderness

 

What are keloids

A type of raised scar that occur where the skin has healed after an injury and grow to be much larger than the original injury that caused the scar
They are most common on the neck, shoulders, chest, back, and ears. They can range in size from smaller than an inch to 12 inches or more

What causes keloids

Anything that can cause a scar can cause a keloid
cuts
puncture wounds
surgical scars
severe acne
chicken pox
insect bites
injection sites
piercings
tattoos

Risk factors for keloid

You are black, Latino, or Asian
You are younger than 30 years of age
You are pregnant
You are a teenager going through pubertyYou have a history of keloids in your family

 

Advise

follow up wth palstic surgeon
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