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What else can I help you with?
Is a keloid a blister?
A keloid is an overgrown scar, not a blister.
What is the difference in a keloid and an adhesion?
what is the difference between a keloid and an adhesion
What is the scientific name for keloid?
Keloid is the normal medical term used.
What happens if you pick off your keloid?
If you pick off your keloid it grows back.
What is a thickened scar?
It is a keloid.
Can keloid spread to your adjacent tissues?
No. The keloid is an alteration of the healing process, so it only can appear in injured skin.
How can one treat keloid scarring most effectively?
To treat keloid scarring you should use Kenalog. Kenalog is a drug that is injected into your tissue to shrink keloid scars. However you must first get approval from you doctor.
Can you get a keloid from a jellyfish sting?
yes
Can you get a keloid from wearing magnetic earrings?
No
What is the medical term meaning abnormally raised or thickened scar?
keloidKeloid is an excessive hypertrophic scar.
What is the treatment for kelloid?
Steroid injections may help shrink the keloid. You can also have a surgical resection of the keloid. Since you have already shown a tendency to form keloid by having one, cutting one out may result in forming another at the same site.
Can you pop a keloid and what is in a keloid?
You should not pop a keloid, as doing so can lead to further irritation, infection, or increased scarring. A keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue that forms at the site of an injury, consisting mainly of collagen fibers. They can be raised, thick, and may continue to grow beyond the original wound site. Treatment options are available for keloids, but self-intervention is not recommended.
