What is the best prevention for keloids?

Answer 1

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A keloid is a type of scar. It is raised in appearance and can be a different color than the skin surrounding it.

This type of scar can be caused by acne. Acne can also cause other types of scars, such as so-called ice-pick scars (deep and narrow). Scars that are flat and just different in colr can fade over time. Keloids may get flatter over time, even if they don't go away completely. Ice pick scars do not go away. There are different types of surgery that can be used for scars. Lasers, for example, or dermabrasion which is basically sanding away the topmost layers of the skin.

Answer 2

It depends on the keloid location. If the keloid is present on the earlobe, I would try steroid injections for a few months and see if that helps. If the keloid is too big, I would say have it surgically removed. Once the keloid is removed and the skin have been rejuvenated, apply a pressure earing. Pressure earings will help the keloid not come back. Theyre is a matrix going on in the earlobe, and applying pressure stops the collagen from over occuring and helps the tissue become parallel with the good skin. If the keloid is somewhere on a flat surface where pressure devices are unavailable, then, again, try steroid injections and/or have it cryo-surgically removed.

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Answer 3

It is possible to reduce the size and improve the appearance of keloids, but treatment is not always successful for all people.

Injections of cortisone (a type of steroid) can flatten keloids over time. This form of treatment is very common and safe, but injections must be given monthly until the keloid is flattened. Even if the keloid is flattened, however, the keloid still won't look or feel exactly like the rest of your skin.

Revision surgery can be used to remove keloids, but new or bigger keloids may form as a result of surgery. In order to prevent regrowth, surgeons often give injections of cortisone after surgery.

Laser treatment is used to flatten keloids and make their color more similar to the surrounding skin. As with cortisone injections, you may need more than one treatment.

Pressure bandages or silicone is sometimes worn over keloids for hours, weeks, or months to reduce size, but reduction may take a long time.

The size of keloids can also be reduced through freezing (cryotherapy), interferon injections, and radiation.

If you know you are prone to developing keloids, you should avoid medically-unnecessary skin surgeries and piercings in order to prevent the development of more keloids.

Answer 4

The often misunderstood"Keloid".

Well here's the skinny on "what it is" and "how it happens". A keloid is a grouping of disorganized skin cells formed in locations of injury where the surface tissue has been damaged or cut. Often referred to as "scar tissue", this tissue because of it's disorganised structure doesn't stretch ( if it does, it doesn't stretch as far as the surrounding normal tissue ). Deep burns, deep cuts and other more invasive injuries will form keloids to fill in the area of damage to protect the bodies inner workings.

Body piercings do not form keloids because the body is guarded from the outside by the jewellery in the piercing, so the body forms a "fistula*" (*a tube of skin ) this is actual organised skin cells that have the ability to stretch unlike scar tissue. Lumps and bumps beside the piercings are quite often called Keloids but this is a mistake made by most inexperienced body piercers ( generally due to a lack of further training and self education ). These bumps are another animal all together known as a "Hypertrophic Reaction".

Hypertrophic Reactions are just what the name infers a "reaction" generally a hypertrophic reaction can occur with any organs in or on the human body ( skin is an organ ). When they occur with a piercing, it's due to the application of an irritant ( generally the cleaner or disinfectant that has been recommended to clean and heal the piercing ). The application of this or the over use of these agents cause irritation to the new "fistula" the body is forming and thus the "reaction" occurs. A bump generally reddish in color will form near or at the entry or exit point of the piercing.

The client will at discovery of this bump, unknowingly apply even more cleaner or aftercare solution or spray and thus annoy the tissue even more. Simply ceasing the application of products and irrigating the piercing daily under running water has been found effective is 99% of the clients who have formed "hypertrophic reactions". The time period to see a change in this reaction can be from a few days to a couple of weeks. I hope you have found the above enlightening and informative and is based on over 16 years of experience professionally providing several thousand piercings over that time period.

Answer 5

Currently, there is no completely effective way to treat keloids. Laser therapy is used to treat keloids. It is often combined with steroid injections to give the best cosmetic result; however, again, there is no guaranteed effectiveness.

Answer 6

The best method of prevention is the avoidance of all unnecessary or cosmetic skin surgery and piercings.

If you need to get surgery, surgeons will often give cortisone injections or apply pressure bandages at the site of the surgery to help prevent the development of keloids.

Answer 7

Keloids are often removed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons.