Keloids
What are Keloids?
Scar tissue is a type of fibrous tissue that grows over an injury to the skin to heal and protect it. In some circumstances, additional scar tissue develops, resulting in keloids, which are hard, smooth growths.
Keloids sometimes exceed the size of the initial wound. They most frequently appear on the cheekbones, earlobes, shoulders, and chest. Keloids, however, can impact any area of the body.
Even though keloids are not dangerous to your health, they can be unsightly.
Keloid symptoms
Keloids come from the overgrowth of scar tissue. Keloid scars tend to be larger than the original wound itself. They may take weeks or months to develop fully.
The symptoms of a keloid can include:
- A localized area that is flesh-colored, pink, or red
- A lumpy or ridged area of skin that’s usually raised
- An area that continues to grow larger with scar tissue over time
- An itchy patch of skin
Keloid scars may itch, but they often pose little threat to your health. Your clothing or other types of friction may cause you to feel uneasy, uncomfortable, or even irritated.
Large portions of your body can develop keloid scarring, but this is often uncommon. When this occurs, the tight, stiff scar tissue may limit motion.
In many cases, keloids are more of an aesthetic issue than a health one. If the keloid is really large or situated in a prominent area, such as on the face or an earlobe, you could feel self-conscious.
Keloids surgery
Surgical removal may be advised in the case of particularly large keloids or an older keloid scar. After surgery, keloid scarring can occur at a high rate. The advantages of eliminating a big keloid, however, might exceed the danger of postoperative scarring.
The most successful kind of surgery for keloids is probably cryosurgery. The procedure, also known as cryotherapy, basically “freezes” away the keloid with liquid nitrogen.
After surgery, your doctor can also advise corticosteroid injections to minimise swelling and lower the possibility of the keloid returning.
Laser treatment for keloids
Your doctor might suggest laser therapy for particular scar types, including some keloids. In an effort to provide a smoother, more toned appearance, this procedure uses high-powered laser beams to rejuvenate the skin around the keloid and around it.
However, there is a chance that laser treatment could exacerbate your keloids by bringing on more scarring and erythema. You might still anticipate some kind of scarring, even if these side effects are occasionally better than the original scar. Other types of skin scarring can be treated using laser therapy, all of which have comparable advantages and dangers.
Long-term outlook
Although keloids rarely cause adverse side effects, you may dislike their appearance. You can have a keloid treated at any time, even years after it appears. So if a scar is bothering you, have it checked out.
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