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what s the treatment for keloid doctor?

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Stepwise approach: Avoidance of injury, pressure, massage, silicone gel sheeting, steroid injections, 5-FU injections, surgery and/or radiation therapy are used in the management of keloids (roughly in that lprogression). Laser therapy is controversial.

Question 2

are keloids hereditary?

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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 doesn't, and why one injury forms keloids and the next doesn't are minor mysteries of medicine.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of keloids?

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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 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 4

i have a keloid. what should i do?

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Options include: 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 5

what is a keloid and how is it treated?

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Keloid: Steroid injections can sometimes help keloids. They are hypertrophic scars.

Question 6

which products really work for keloids?

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Carboxytherapy: I have seen keloids shrink and flatten with carboxytherapy.  Other effective methods may include steroid injections, or surgery.  The key is to stop the unresolved inflammatory source.  This most commonly may be the effects of your immune system in trying to wall off sebaceous or oil secretions from your hair follicles.

Question 7

what's an effective treament for a keloid?

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Improve, yes...: But get rid of, no (this applies to all scars.) true keloids can be very difficult to deal with. They are more common in people with darkly pigmented skin and are characterized by scarring that exceeds the boundaries of the original wound. Numerous options exist including pressure, steroid injection, low dose radiation, and others. See a plastic surgeon for an evaluation.

Question 8

what are the modern methods to removing keloids?

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Chemo drug & Kenalog (triamcinolone): Certain ethnicities tend to get keloids. The main problem is an "over-production" of collagen at the site of the skin injury. Keloids tend to come back even after steroid injection or after excision which reduce or remove the extra collagen, respectively. A new method injecting 5-fu (a chemotherapy drug) with kenalog (triamcinolone) (steroid) prevents the collagen from coming back after the steroid or excision.

Question 9

is keloid curable?

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Keloid therapy: Keloids are abnormal scar formation beyond the area of injury. As for a "cure", very doubtful since there is a genetic predisposition to their occurrence. Treatment options are pressure, steroid injections, excision, and radiation, or a combination of these. Seek in person evaluations with a boarded plastic surgeon. Hope this has helped.

Question 10

why are keloids itchy?

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Stretching of  skin: Itching in a keloid can be due to excessive stretching of the skin , especially when the keloid is growing  and also due to the rubbing  of  a large  keloid against clothing . it  helps to  keep the skin moist  to   prevent scabbing . It is also important to keep the injured skin clean.

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