KELOID CARE
Keloid that grows beyond the wound range,
Let's see the possibility of recurrence together.
Position and size, thickness and color, symptoms and skin tension
Let's check together and make a treatment plan.
WHAT IS KELOID
Growing beyond the wound range
Protruding scars, keloid
Keloid is a scar that grows beyond the scope of the wound due to excessive production of collagen after the wound.
It comes up harder and thicker than a normal scar, and it can remain or grow over time.
FEATURES
Color, thickness, and symptoms
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- It can change from red and purple to brown or dark brown.
- It's hard, elastic, and the surface looks bumpy.
- It may be accompanied by itching, pain, and pulling.
- The characteristic of growing wider than the wound area
CAUSES & AREAS
Why does it happen,
Where will it be good?
Wound irritation, skin tension, genetic, constitution
It can be combined.
Cause of occurrence
Wound stimulation
Skin tension
Genetic factors
Physical factors
It can occur after piercing, surgery, injury, inflammation,
It may worsen if the inflammation lasts for a long time or the stimulation is repeated during recovery.
The area that occurs frequently
- Ear piercing area
- Chin line
- The shoulder
- The middle of the chest
- Upper back
- Around the joint
The skin is often pulled
It's a part with a lot of friction
TREATMENT OPTIONS
According to the condition I consider the treatment method.
Consider the treatment method according to the scar condition,
Even after excision, there are many cases where injection, laser, and compression management are carried out at the same time.
RECURRENCE CARE
Than whether to remove or not
We need to look at the possibility of recurrence.
Changes in scars even after treatment
It is important to keep checking.
Factors that can affect recurrence
- A part with a lot of skin tension
- Repeated friction
- Piercing stimulation
- Inflammation or infection of the wound
A part with a lot of skin tensionChanges to be observed
- Thickness
- A sack
- A pain
- Itchy
CONSULT
Need medical treatment
Check the change
- If it's getting thicker and thicker
- When the red color becomes darker
- If itching or pain is repeated
- When the scar range expands
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
CONSULTATION
The condition of keloid and the possibility of recurrence
Please check it together
Check the location, size, thickness, color, symptoms, and skin tension and consult about the treatment direction.