Keloid scars appear as large growths on a healed wound. The skin is often red and swollen, and the scar extends far beyond the original wound.
They are often itchy, painful and unsightly.
These scars develop as a result of an anomaly in the process of regulating wound healing.
They are more likely to appear in the pre-sternal region and on black skin. As a general rule, however, they can complicate any wound, regardless of location or phototype.
Keloid scars are not serious lesions, nor are they contagious. They can, however, cause considerable harm to sufferers.
Keloid scars are large outgrowths of a healed wound. The skin is often red and swollen, and the scar extends well beyond the original wound. They are often itchy, painful and unsightly. These scars develop as a result of an anomaly in the process of regulating wound healing.
They’re more likely to appear in the pre-sternal region and on black skin. As a general rule, however, they can complicate any wound, regardless of location or phototype.
Keloid scars are not serious lesions, nor are they contagious. They can, however, cause considerable harm to sufferers.
SURGICAL PROCEDURE
It is absolutely forbidden to surgically remove a keloid scar, as this exposes the patient to a very high risk of recurrence on the new scar, with aggravation!
INJECTIONS IN KELOID SCARS
Intra-scar injections of corticosteroids are the most common first-line medical treatment. This treatment can be effective, but often requires numerous, often painful sessions.
Pressotherapy is sometimes recommended, using silicone or silicone-free dressings that must be left in place for several months on the area to be treated. Although tedious, this treatment can be very worthwhile if it is followed up properly.
The first laser to be suggested is the pulsed dye laser, which can simultaneously treat scar redness and hypertrophy. Several sessions are often required.
This laser works by destroying local vascular proliferation. Deprived of vascularization, tissues tend to atrophy.
Depending on the case, fractional lasers, whether ablative or not, can then be proposed with a view to remodeling, to erase, at least partially, the scarring of the area concerned.
Fraxels Dual and Repair lasers are the most effective lasers for not only fighting acne scars, but also preventing skin aging and reducing fine lines and wrinkles on the face.
Examples of results obtained after 4 Fraxel non-ablative Dual laser sessions on deep cheek scars.
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