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Dr. Christopher Marek answered
23 years experience Plastic Surgery
Small Keloid: A small Keloid or even Hyper trophic scar can be improved with steroid injections, silicone sheeting, pressure, and sometimes excision of the scar. E ... Read More
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
25 years experience Internal Medicine
Keloid: A keloid is a thickened scar, what we term a "hypertrophic" scar, to which some people are prone when they get cut.
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Sorry....: We can find ice in 'Pluto'. But can't find the cause keloid........it is not beneficial to the health industry to find the cause of disease......it do ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Keloid: Excessive collagen growth in a scar (healing tissue).
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Not really: 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 ... Read More
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Dr. Morris Westfried answered
46 years experience Dermatology
Difficult: Keloids can be removed but need very good after care because they have a high recurrence rate.
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Archibald Miller answered
41 years experience Plastic Surgery
Scar tissue: Adhesions are seen in abdominal surgery. They are usually the result of trauma surgery where bleeding and damages occur to bowel surfaces. It is relat ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisher answered
32 years experience Dermatology
Keloids: 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 ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Neilsen answered
19 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: Yes, aggressive scar formation is genetic...Although not absolute, the risk is increased.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Suzanne Galli answered
24 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Keloid: There are several treatments for keloids ranging from injections to excision to radiation therapy. Have your scar evaluated by a board certified surge ... Read More
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Khairalla answered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Options include: Depending on the location , size, time duration etc...Options include steroid injection, silicone gel application, rexcision of scar and proper closu ... Read More
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