Question 1

What can i do about a small keloid scar on butt cheek?

Accepted Answer

A small Keloid or even Hyper trophic scar can be improved with steroid injections, silicone sheeting, pressure, and sometimes excision of the scar.  Excising the scar is possible but there is always risk of recurrence.  Check with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

Question 2

What causes keloid?

Accepted Answer

Excessive collagen growth in a scar (healing tissue).

Question 3

Are keloids hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Folks of African descent tend to form keloids more readily than other folks, but it's famously unpredictable. Why one individual gets them and another doesn't, and why one injury forms keloids and the next doesn't are minor mysteries of medicine.

Question 4

Can you remove a keloid?

Accepted Answer

Keloids can be removed but need very good after care because they have a high recurrence rate.

Question 5

Is adhesison linked to keloids?

Accepted Answer

Adhesions are seen in abdominal surgery. They are usually the result of trauma surgery where bleeding and damages occur to bowel surfaces. It is related to keloids, but not technically the same.

Question 6

What are the symptoms of keloids?

Accepted Answer

Keloids can be considered to be "scars that don't know when to stop." a keloid, sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a tough heaped-up scar that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. It usually has a smooth top and a pink or purple color. Keloids are irregularly shaped and tend to enlarge progressively. Unlike scars, keloids do not subside over time.

Question 7

Is being keloid prone hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Yes, aggressive scar formation is genetic...Although not absolute, the risk is increased.

Question 8

How can i make my keloid go away?

Accepted Answer

There are several treatments for keloids ranging from injections to excision to radiation therapy. Have your scar evaluated by a board certified surgeon with expertise in keloid treatment to find the best option for you.

Question 9

I have a keloid. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Depending on the location , size, time duration  etc...Options include steroid injection, silicone gel application, rexcision of scar and proper closure with steriod injection and finally radiation to scar.

Question 10

Could ice do anything to keloids ?

Accepted Answer

Since keloids represent the deposit of an abnormal amount of scar tissue in a would one requires an agent to minimize scar formation which is usually the use of steroid injections such as kenalog (triamcinolone).

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What can i do about a small keloid scar on butt cheek?

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What causes keloid?

Are keloids hereditary?

Can you remove a keloid?

Is adhesison linked to keloids?

What are the symptoms of keloids?

Is being keloid prone hereditary?

How can i make my keloid go away?

I have a keloid. what should i do?

Could ice do anything to keloids ?

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