Keloid, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

This book describes the Keloid and its Treatment and Related Diseases such as Scar and Wound Healing in the Human BodyKeloid you are the scar tissue overgrownYou develop into an irregular swelling overblownUnlike a scar you grow outside the wound locationYour tissues can be quite hard on palpationYou occur in men and women equallySome causes are piercing of earlobes and bodyOthers are from cuts and abrasionsAnd also incision scars from operationsYou can also develop from burns from fire or chemicalsFrom vaccinations and skin damage from cosmeticalsThere may be bleeding and diabetes infectionsOf the skin as part of the complicationsTreatment is by injection of steroid into the lesionsExcision followed by injection of steroid or radiationCryosurgery or freezing is another way of treatmentLaser pulse treatment can also result in keloid reduction-An original poem by Kenneth KeeKeloid is an overgrowth of fibroblastic tissue that occurs in an area of injured skin.
Sometimes it may occur spontaneously. A keloid is the growth of extra scar tissue where the skin has healed after an injury. Keloids can be considered to be scars that do not know when to stop. Keloids typically appear following surgery or injury but they can also appear spontaneously or as a result of some slight inflammation such as an acne pimple on the chest (even one that was not scratched or otherwise irritated).
Other minor injuries that can trigger keloids are burns and piercings. Cause:A Keloid is a dense fibrous tissue that forms scars as a result:1. Skin injury -cuts and lacerations, even superficial abrasions2. Burns - from injury to the skin3. Chemical damage to the skin - cosmetics, sulphuric acid burns, 4. Infections of the skin -acne, abscess, ulcers5. Surgery - incision scars after operations6. Post vaccination scarring such as keloids over BCG vaccinationSymptoms of keloids:1.
Raised red fleshy looking irregular swelling of the skin located at site of injury2. Smooth and shiny surface3. Usually painless, mainly itchy4. May grow bigger5. Multiple swellings may also be present.6. Irritated from friction such as rubbing on clothing7. A keloid will tan darker than the skin around it if exposed to sun during the first year after it forms. The darker color may not go awaySigns:1.
Swelling is red, fleshy looking with blood vessels present2. Irregular appearance with shiny smooth surface3. May occur anywhere on the body4. Swelling quite hard on palpationDiagnosis1. Characteristic appearance at site of injury or surgery2. Microscopic examination shows the presence of fibroblastic cells with blood vessels and nerve endings. TreatmentThe only treatment is removal of the keloid.
This can be done by:1. Injection of corticosteroids into the base of keloids2. Excision followed by corticosteroid injections.3. Cryosurgery (freezing with liquid nitrogen)4. Taping of keloid with pressure adhesive tape to prevent growth and flattening of keloids. Some keloids may resolve spontaneously. TABLE OF CONTENTIntroductionChapter 1 The KeloidChapter 2 Interesting Facts about KeloidsChapter 3 Treatment of KeloidsChapter 4 Scars and Scar HealingChapter 5 Wounds and Wound HealingEpilogue