Keloid scars and hypertrophic scars are types of abnormal scars that can develop after skin injuries. Keloids are characterized by excessive growth of scar tissue that extends beyond the original ...

The scar was elevated, irregular in shape, pink-red in colour, hard in consistency and it was extending beyond the margins of the original wound. A diagnosis of a keloid scar was considered and the ...

My knee split open ... for keloid scars are most effective immediately after forming or preventatively, Kelo-Cote has impressive results on older scarring - whether they are formed post-surgery ...

In 2010, following assessment by a dermatologist and reassurance that the lesion looked benign, she was referred to a plastic surgery unit. The lesion, now 10 mm diameter, was diagnosed as a keloid ...

it is useful to achieve the best possible aesthetic results and to decrease the risk of a disfiguring keloid scar, thereby avoiding revision surgery; to this purpose, an early treatment with a low ...

Department of Plastic Surgery, Second Hospital and Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China Introduction: Keloids are a common skin disorder characterized by excessive fibrous ...

Scar surgery: During this treatment, a dermatologic surgeon cuts out the scar. In the hands of board-certified dermatologic surgeon, scar surgery can: Reduce the size of a keloid Increase your ability ...

There are several types of scars, including hypertrophic scars, which are raised and may fade over time; keloid ... surgery.