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Treatment of Keloid Scars

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Laser resection of keloid lip scars
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General therapeutic rehabilitation
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The Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Cologne is an ultramodern private practice where the patients can undergo the full range of surgical treatment in the areas of its specialization. The experienced surgeons masterfully perform aesthetic and reconstructive interventions, such as breast augmentation, reduction and lift,
According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich is regularly ranked among the best medical institutions in Germany! The hospital is the largest multidisciplinary medical facility, as well as a leading research and training center in Germany and Europe. The hospital is proud of i
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According to the Focus magazine, University Hospital Erlangen ranks among the best medical facilities in Germany! The hospital is one of the leading healthcare facilities in Bavaria and offers top-class medical care distinguished by the close intertwining of clinical activities with research and training of medical students. The
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital RWTH Aachen ranks among the top German hospitals! As a maximum care university medical facility, the hospital guarantees patients first-class medical services combined with a respectful and human attitude. The hospital integrates all the modern options for the
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University Hospital Jena
University Hospital Jena
Overall rating8.9 / 10
According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the University Hospital Jena regularly ranks among the top German medical facilities! The hospital has positioned itself as a multidisciplinary medical facility with a long history of more than 200 years. Since its foundation, the hospital has been constantly developing and modernizin
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The University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich was founded in 1834. It combines long traditions with the very latest advances in modern medicine. The medical facility includes 33 specialized departments and 20 interdisciplinary centers, where patients can receive top-class medical care in all medical fields. The hospital annuall
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University Hospital Bonn
University Hospital Bonn
Overall rating9.2 / 10
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Bonn ranks among the top ten medical facilities in Germany! The hospital was opened on January 1, 2001, although in fact it inherits the medical facility, which operated at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bonn. The hospital in Germany combin
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According to the prestigious Focus magazine, the HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal ranks among the top medical facilities in Germany! The hospital rightfully enjoys the status of the maximum care medical facility and provides its high-quality services in all modern fields of medicine. The hospital operates on the basis of the
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According to the Focus magazine, the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf is one of the top ten hospitals in Germany! Since its foundation in 1889, the hospital has taken a leading position in the European medical arena, which it still holds today. A highly competent medical team of more than 15,300 employees takes care of the
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The University Hospital Oldenburg is a multidisciplinary medical complex offering top-notch services of the European standard. The hospital has 20 specialized departments, 15 highly specialized centers, and more than 10 institutes. The hospital provides services in almost all areas of modern medicine: general and abdominal surge
The University Hospital Giessen UKGM positions itself as an ultramodern medical facility with outstanding quality of medical care. The hospital presents almost all areas of medicine, ranging from ophthalmology to traumatology and dentistry. The priorities of the hospital’s activities include surgery, neurosurgery, oncology
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the Charite University Hospital Berlin occupies the first place in the rating of the top German medical facilities! The hospital is one of the largest and leading university medical complexes in Europe. The hospital in Germany provides modern diagnostics and treatment of patients, a
According to the authoritative Focus magazine, the University Hospital Duesseldorf ranks among the top Germany hospitals! The hospital is an excellent example of a combination of high-quality health care, research and teaching activities. With more than 50,000 inpatients and about 300,000 outpatients every year, the hospital is
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The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center is the second largest and one of the most advanced healthcare and research facilities in Israel. It began its work in 1961, but it is still popular among the local population and attracts thousands of international patients. The multidisciplinary medical center covers an area of ​​150,000 m&s
The Medicana International Ankara Hospital is one of the leading medical centers, which belongs to the largest medical network Medicana in Turkey. The hospital incorporates all specialties of the modern medicine under one roof. It particularly focuses on bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cardiovascular surg
The Medicana International Istanbul Hospital is a modern medical institution, which provides patients with an individual approach, excellent health service and attentive care. The hospital is part of the largest Turkish network of the Medicana hospitals. Due to its long successful clinical activities, the network has won th
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About the disease

Keloid scars are benign growth which usually appear when the scar forms an excessive tissue. Keloid scars are usually smooth and hard. Such scars is most common in people under 30, because their skin is more susceptible to developing excessive tissue if a person sustained a severe and deep scar. Also, pregnant women are more likely to develop this condition after the birth of the child, because the skin on the abdomen stretches considerably and marks can be left. People who gained and lost their weight considerably can also develop keloid scars because the skin changed its size rapidly. According to Healthline, this condition is more common among people of African, Latin and Asian descent.

The most common locations where keloid scars can appear are the chest, cheeks, shoulders in some cases and earlobes. When the skin is injured and its layers were damaged, special fibrous tissues starts to grow over the injured area to cover it and protect the skin from different infections. If the injury is not very deep, the scar disappears with time, because only one or two layers were damaged. When many layers of the sin were damaged and the injury was deep, the person may develop a scar which can become permanent. In some cases, the scar tissue which protects the injured area starts to develop too excessively and, as a result, keloid scars appear. Keloid scars are rarely cause for concern, because they do not create any health problems, nonetheless keloid scars can appear to be a cosmetic defects and, if the scar is big, can become the cause of concern.

Symptoms

  • Pink or red flesh area on the skin which developed after scar
  • The area is lumpy or a little bit raised
  • The area may seem to be swollen
  • The area can overgrow the initial size of the scar
  • Itchiness in the area
  • Discomfort
  • Tenderness
  • Irritation

Diagnosis

  • During a general examination the doctor will examine the keloid scar and determine if it outgrew the actual size of initial scar or injury that the person sustained.
  • The doctor will ask about the nature of scar and also the time when it appeared.
  • The doctor may do dermatological test of the keloid scar to examine it under the microscope and ensure there is no bacteria.

Treatment

  • Corticosteroid injections and also dressing can be useful to reduce inflammation and redness in the area. Silicone pads can be used for this matter as well. In some cases the doctor recommended to freeze the tissue so that keloid skin cells are killed.
  • Surgical resection can be used to remove the scar and also restore appearance of the skin. The doctor may also recommend laser therapy or radiation therapy to shrink the size of the keloid scar, make it lighter and also prevent it from spreading in the beginning of its appearance. It is important to go to the doctor when the keloid scar just appeared and not wait until it grows to its full size. 

Authors: Dr. Vadim ZhiliukDr. Sergey Pashchenko