Treatment Alternatives for Keloid Scars

Keloids fall into the category of scars that are not bound by the area of the original injury. They are tumor like masses that protrude from the skin and keep growing.

Their appearance is often a cause for embarrassment due to their growth ability. Keloids can begin to grow even after a lot of time has passed since the injury or surgery. Evidenced by burn scars, surgery scars, piercing scars and acne scars, keloids can form due to minor inflammation. Keloids can cause itching, burning and tenderness. Although generally purplish, keloids can present themselves in an array of colors, including pinks, reds and browns.

In comparison, hypertrophic scars, also raised scars, are bound to their original site. They also stick to reddish hues.

What Causes Keloids?

We still do not know why keloids form. They are investigating changes in cellular signaling with regard to growth and proliferation.

Who are most Susceptible to Keloid Scar Formation?

Keloids are common for both genders. At least in the past, as women were more likely to pierce ears, it seemed that it was more common in women. Keloids in children and the elderly, however, are less frequent. African Americans, Asians and those with dark skin tones have a higher risk of developing keloids.

What are the Available Keloid Scar Treatments?

• Cortisone injections: Cortisone is injected directly into the keloid to help flatten them, over a series of treatments. Very little steroid gets absorbed into the blood stream and this process is not painful. A side effect is that these steroid injections can cause the scar to appear redder due to its stimulation of blood vessels.

• Surgery: Surgical removal of the keloid can trigger its re-growth. This is often followed by steroid injections or pressure dressings to keep the keloid from returning.

• Laser: Pulsed-dye lasers are successful in flattening scar tissue, as well as decreasing the appearance of redness. Although safe and not too painful, this requires several treatments, is quite expensive and not usually covered by insurance plans.

• Silicone: As a gel or as a sheet, it is applied to the scar for several hours. This must be repeated until desired results are obtained.

• Compression dressings: Beyond silicone, polyurethane and other materials are also used as occlusive dressings to stop growth of keloids. For results, one must apply the dressings to the wound for 12-24 hours a day until results are seen.

Home Remedies for Keloid Scarring

As your face is highly visible, you might want a non-invasive acne scar removal treatment. There are some keloid scar removal remedy treatments that have seen success.

•Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide: Form a paste using one part 3% hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Apply to scar tissue.

Apple cider vinegar: Put on the keloid scar and let dry. Re-apply at half hour intervals for the next 3-4 hours.

•Aspirin: Crush aspirin and mix with water until it is of a paste consistency. Apply to tissue using a Q-tip so as to not touch keloid and permit it dry fully. Remove with water.

•Potassium iodide: Apply to keloid several times a day.

•Mucin, a skin-regenerative substance collected from the garden snail: Simply apply product to scar.

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