Can you get rid of keloid scarring?
Cryosurgery is perhaps the most effective type of surgery for keloids. Also called cryotherapy, the process works by essentially “freezing” away the keloid with liquid nitrogen. Your doctor may also recommend corticosteroid injections after surgery to reduce inflammation and lower the risk of the keloid returning.
What happens if you squeeze a keloid?
Since it’s not actually acne, there’s nothing to squeeze out of the bump. In fact, doing so could potentially cause an infection, which is much worse than some overgrown scar tissue.
How can I reduce the incidence of keloid scars?
To reduce the incidence of these scars it is essential that wounds be orientated correctly at the time of surgical removal of a lesion, that tension is reduced and special non-reactive sutures are placed within the wound. Keloids can be caused by acne, body piercings, surgery, tattoos or any injury or inflammation of the skin.
Is there a clinic that can remove scars?
While we, or any medi-aesthetic clinic for that matter, cannot guarantee the complete removal of scars, we can, in most cases, provide a treatment that will work for you to help significantly reduce the appearance of the scar and improve skin texture.
How is laser therapy used to treat scarring?
Laser therapy uses high energy light to slough off the outermost layer of the scar, promoting new skin cells to form. This helps the scar fade into the surrounding skin and can rejuvenate the surrounding skin and remove imperfections.
What kind of Scar is red and purplish?
Two common types of scarring seen in the skin are hypertrophic and keloid scarring, both of which are caused by excess collagen growth during the healing process, resulting in a firm, raised, purplish/red scar. Hypertrophic scars result in a raised scar compared to the surrounding skin.