Keloids
Alternate Names : Hypertrophic scar, Keloid scar, Scar - hypertrophic
Definition ...
Keloids and hypertrophic scars
(ke'loid) (Greek. Kele - tumor (crab claw) + eidos - similar to)
A keloid is an elevated progressive scar formation without regression.
Keloids are the excess growth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury.
Causes
Keloids occur from such skin injuries as: ...
Keloids can develop after your skin is burned or cut. They can also develop after you get a body piercing or a tattoo, or have surgery. Keloids sometimes show up 3 months or longer after your skin is injured. Some continue to grow for years.
Symptoms of KELOIDS
View symptom groups below that present with KELOIDS
Other Symptoms ...
keloids - smooth, pink, raised, firm, fibrous growths on the skin that form secondary to injury.
keratinocytes (Also called squamous cells.) - the primary cell types found in the epidermis, the outer layer of skin.
Keloids keep growing
One type of scar, called a keloid, "continues to grow and expands beyond the initial boundaries of the wound," Dr. Harmon says. Keloids are more common in African Americans and Asians.
keloids
Smooth, firm, raised, fibrous growths on the skin that form in wound sites. Keloids are more common in African-Americans.
Keloids - smooth, pink, raised, firm, fibrous growths on the skin that form after a skin injury or surgical wound.
Keratinocytes (Also called squamous cells) - the primary cell types found in the epidermis, the outer layer of skin.
Do keloids cause symptoms?
They may or may not. If they do, the symptoms may include itching, tenderness, and mild pain.
Who is particularly prone to develop keloids?
Keloids respond poorly to most treatment approaches. Injections of corticosteroid drugs may help to flatten the keloids. Other treatment approaches may include surgery or silicone patches to further flatten the keloids.
lipomas ...
Keloids generally form after a skin injury heals. For unknown reasons, some people produce an excess of dense, fibrous tissue at and around the site of injury.
Keloids, by contrast, may start some time after the injury and extend beyond the wound site. This tendency to migrate into surrounding areas that weren't injured to begin with distinguishes keloids from hypertrophic scars.
Keloids
Rheumatoid arthritis
Underlying inflammatory or neurovascular disease
Factors Influencing Duration ...
Keloids and hypertrophic scars
Areas of numbness
Increased susceptibility to cold
Unsatisfactory results ...
Keloids are dense, thick nodules, typically found at areas of previously injured skin (burns, lacerations), or they may arise spontaneously on normal skin. They may be single or multiple.
Keratoacanthoma ...
Most keloids respond to injection of a steroid called triamcinolone into the scar. Injections are given every 2-6 weeks until improvement is seen.
Definition Keloids are over growths of fibrous tissue or scars that can occur after an injury to the skin. These heavy scars are also called cheloid or hypertrophic scars.
Keloids in Scars (22 images)
Keratoacanthoma (17 images)
Keratolysis Exfoliativa Congenita (0 images)
Keratosis Areolae Mammae Neviformis (0 images)
Keratosis Follicularis Acneiformis (0 images) ...
Keloids are more common in African-Americans.
Keloids respond poorly to most treatment approaches. Injections of corticosteroid drugs may help to flatten the keloids.
Keloids are areas of scarring overgrowth on the skin that develop at the site of skin injuries. They are caused by genetic factors and are most likely to occur in African-Americans. Extensive keloids may be mistaken for scleroderma.
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Factors that increase your chance of keloids include:
African American, Asian, or Hispanic ethnicity
Between 10-30 years old
Deep skin wounds, such as those from burns or surgical scars
Scars from acne, vaccinations, or chickenpox
Family history ...
In the case of protruding scars such as keloids or hypertrophic scars, your doctor may elect to use steroid injections to shrink the scars. Such injections can be used as a stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with other treatments.
Laser surgery ...
Sometimes keloids form, and these painless scars become gradually less prominent and visible over a period of months to years. Deep cuts may result in permanent decrease in function.
Benign otic tumors: Sebaceous cysts, osteomas, and keloids may arise in and occlude the ear canal, causing retention of cerumen and conductive hearing loss. Excision is the treatment of choice for all benign otic tumors.
British Association of Skin Camouflage
BAD: keloids
The Scar Information Service
Burned Children's Club
Children's Burns Trust
National Self Harm Network
Changing Faces ...
Scarring, which can include raised scar tissue (keloids Opens New Window).
The intralesional administration of Aristospan (triamcinolone hexacetonide injectable suspension, USP) 5 mg/mL is indicated for alopecia areata; discoid lupus erythematosus; keloids; localized hypertrophic, infiltrated, ...
A personal history of excessive scar (keloids) formation
Location, type, and size of the wound
Skill of the doctor ...
Cryotherapy, a freezing therapy that involves liquid nitrogen, may also be used to reduce scarring in the case of smaller keloids.
Keloids & hypertrophic scars
Keratoacanthoma
Labial melanotic macule
Lentigines
Lentigo maligna / melanoma Lentigo simplex
Lichenoid keratosis
Linear porokeratosis
Lipoma
Lymphatic malformation, lymphangioma
Melanoma ...
Keloids are formed from collagen that the body produces after a wound has healed. These scars may appear anywhere on the body. They occur more often in darker-skinned people.
Minor skin reactions (contact dermatitis) or serious allergic reactions to the tattooing method or dye.
Scarring, which can include raised scar tissue (keloids).
This condition most commonly involves the chest and appears as distinct papules (small areas of elevated skin) or plaques (large areas of elevated skin). They are difficult to distinguish from keloids (an abnormally aggressive healing response).
Damage to nerves (for example, you may lose feeling at the area that gets pierced)
Keloids (thick scarring at the piercing site)
Dental damage (swelling and infection of tongue, chipped and broken teeth, choking on loose jewelry) ...
In cases where scarring is a result of severe acne, your doctor or dermatologist may use pressure treatings or silicone gel sheetings to treat scars. For protruding scars such as keloids or hypertronic, steroid injections may be used.
Growths called keloids are sometimes found on the conjunctiva and corneas of the eye. A detailed examination of the lenses for ‘snowflake’ opacities in females can determine if they are carriers of the mutation.
 See also: Keloid, Scar, Cancer, Infections, Injury
  
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