Currently, there is no completely effective way to treat keloids or to prevent their formation. Traditionally, surgical removal of the scars was recommended. People who are prone to keloids should avoid cosmetic surgery. When surgery is necessary in such people, doctors can take special precautions to minimize the formation of keloids at the site of […]
Consequently, with large lesions, they are best performed after surgery that rapidly removes the lesion mass. Radiation on its own also has mass-reducing effects because it appears to suppress angiogenesis, and therefore dampens the influx of inflammatory cells and factors into the scar. However, when used as the solitary form of treatment there is a […]
As discussed, wounds should be closed with minimal tension and the use of adjunctive measures following surgical excision including the use of silicone gel sheets may reduce recurrence. The pathogenesis of keloids is complex and involves both genetic and environmental factors. It is widely accepted that keloids develop subsequent to injury or inflammation of the […]
The thought of surgical procedures are very much daunting because no one would typically go for getting their bodies tampered and cut open . It’s a vulnerable yet viable solution to certain problems that otherwise cannot be resolved with daily injections, doses of tablets or therapy. In some cases it is necessary and in some […]
Living with Keloids..Things You Should Know! Surgery to cut keloids or Keloid surgery is often not used as a first option, as although it may initially provide the patient with a good result, studies have demonstrated that between 45-100% of patients have recurrences of the keloid, it is also possible that the keloid which forms […]
Keloid scar treatment has been found to be helpfully improved using allopathic medicine but even homeopathic remedies are available for those who believe either or is more beneficial. Homeopathy was first deemed valuable and given title as the alternative to medical systems in Germany about a time span of 200 years ago, or the late […]