Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Removing keloids scar

Keloid scar is a type of scar that has lifted look at the skin surface. Keloid scar usually has pink or purple, and disability. Keloid scars usually become worse as time goes on, and can exceed injury location. This type of scar tissue can cause the piercing, burns, acne, surgery and physical injuries. Chest, shoulders and back is very prone to keloid scars.

Most doctors recommend that you receive a monthly injection of cortisone into the scar site. After six months, keloid scars to flatten and appear less visible on the surface of the skin. In some cases, Fluorouracil chemotherapy drugs are injected with cortisone or by itself to remove keloid scars. Consider cryotherapy if a small scar. Your doctor may recommend cryotherapy if you are fair and the scars are not too large. Cryotherapy involves placing liquid nitrogen in the scar to debris it off.

Go potential operating options with your doctor. If injections and cryotherapy are not successful, surgical excision or laser surgery can be considered. Surgical excision involves the cutting of scars. However, this could prove risky because other keloid scars can then form. Laser therapy involves the use of concentrated light to remove keloid scars. Some sessions may be needed to reduce the pigmentation of scars and flatten it down.

 
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