Keloids can develop following the minor injuries that occur with body piercing. Since this form of physical adornment has become popular, the presence of keloidal scarring is much more prevalent. Since doctors do not understand the precise reasons why some people are more prone to developing kelo...
Scars include keloids, acne, burns & hypertrophic scars. Learn how to prevent scarring & how to heal your scar tissue effectively.
I got injections, since they say keloid scarring is worse when you're older. It stopped the keloid from growing and now I've been massaging it and sleeping on my right side and within weeks it's pretty much gone. ByMrsPramm— On Jan 10, 2013 ...
SCAR HYPERTROPHIC Symptoms of hypertrophic scars include flesh-colored, red or pink swellings which develop over site where the skin had been injured but do not extend beyond the margins of the injury. *** SCAR KELOID Symptoms of keloid scars include flesh-colored, red or pink swellings which...
i had a keloid scar after i got my ear pierced. i had four surgeries to remove it but it still came back and steroids and a pressure plate didn't stop it from reforming. After the last surgery i had radiation therapy and it has done the trick. i highly recommend radiation therapy as...
4. Hypertrophic or Keloid Scars Raised acne scars are called hypertrophic or keloid scars. Raised scars present a different problem than depressed acne scars. Hypertrophic scars form when excess scar tissue forms at the site of the injury, which presents as a raised region of firm scar tissue...
hi.. i'm 17 years old and had acne when i was about 14 which lasted until i finally went to my doctor at the age of 16 when he finally subscribed me with dual lotion which contains hydrous benzoyl which worked very well it cleared my acne up however i still have blemishes all over...
Silicone scar sheeting come in several post surgical shapes and sizes — discs, bandage strips, breast circles, breast arcs and strip rolls. Post breast augmentation scars require breast arcs for scarring under the breasts and circles for healing of the areolae. Silicone strips can prevent the fo...
Is it a keloid or another kind of scar? Thanks. --Unhappy Byanon87375— On May 30, 2010 I had my nose pierced and after two to three months was not healed. it had a lump and would weep. i changed the 'screw' to a 'ring' and this made the condition worse. ...
Possible risks and complications of MMS are no different from those in conventional surgical procedures and include (but are not limited to) bleeding, bruising, wound infection,pain, unsightly scar,keloid(raised, thick scar), cosmetic disfigurement, skin discoloration, nerve damage,allergicreactions, ...