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What is the difference between hypertrophic scarring and a keloid
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Suzanne Gallianswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 26 years experience
Hypertrophic scar: A hypertrophic scar appears as a raised, red scar. A keloid is similar but extends beyond the boundary of the scar. There are treatments available to ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
More common in the: Black race; occasionally helped by steroid injections, but i see the ones that have failed, and those that have many. Removing the scar by a plastic/c... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rian Maercksanswered
Plastic Surgery 20 years experience
Generally No: The data for silicone in scarring is very poor. It is mostly a waste of money. Fro some scars there are laser modalities that work well.
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Dr. Thomas Fialaanswered
Plastic Surgery 35 years experience
While it does: Work for hypertrophic scars, and there's plenty of scientific evidence from the burn and plastic surgery literature, it's not so great for keloid scar... Read More
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lawrence Colenanswered
Plastic Surgery 48 years experience
Depends upon growth: Both keloid and hypertrophic scars look the same under the microscope. They differ by their growth characteristics. A hypertrophic scar is a scar that... Read More
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4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Tumaanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 27 years experience
Scars: The simple difference is hypertrophic scar is thickened raised scar within the boundary of the scar. Keloid by definition is thickened raised scar gr... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jessica Allananswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Can't promise foreve: There are cosmetic surgeons and Keloid specialists who can treat your condition. However some people are prone to getting keloids. If it is a very sma... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
Steroid injection: You can see a dermatologist to inject steroid and a low level chemo 5-FU into the scar this may shrink it. Other measures are resurfacing with lasers... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Thorntonanswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
High risk to recur: A hypertrophic knee scar is likely to return without proper scar care or treatment. An extensor surface like a knee with a genetic propensity towards... Read More
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38 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
It Depends.: The results of ScarGard can be seen within 2-3weeks depending on the age and severity of the scar.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Easy to tell: A true keloid has little serrations on its edge, like the "crab claw" for which it is named. These tend to get bigger over time. If it doesn't bother ... Read More
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2.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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