A keloid scar is a thick raised scar. it can occur wherever you are located, in in Athens, in Crete, in Heraklion, in Chania, in Rethymnon, in Ierapetra, in Aghios nikolaos, in Sitia, in Kos and you have a skin injury; but usually forms on earlobes, shoulders, cheeks or the chest. take a look at https://www.myplasticsurgery.gr/en/reconstructive-procedures-greece/scar-revision/.
Symptoms. A keloid scar may form within months to years of the inciting injury. Signs and symptoms might include: thick, irregular scarring, typically on the earlobes, shoulders, cheeks or middle chest shiny, hairless, lumpy, raised skin varied size, depending on the size of the original injury and when the keloid stops growing varied texture, from soft to firm and rubbery reddish, brown or purplish, depending on your skin color itchiness discomfort.
Causes. Experts don't completely understand what causes keloid scars, but most agree it's likely a dysfunction of the wound-healing process. Collagen — a protein found throughout the body — is useful to wound healing, but when the body produces too much, keloids can form. Keloid growth might be triggered by any sort of skin injury — an insect bite, acne, an injection, body piercing, burns, hair removal, and even minor scratches and bumps. Sometimes keloids form from no obvious reason, aren't contagious or cancerous.
A keloid is different from a hypertrophic scar: a hypertrophic scar stays within the bounds of the original wound and can fade over time without treatment. Risk factors for keloids include having brown or black skin. having a personal or family history of keloids, being under 30.
Complications. Keloids located on a joint might develop hard, tight tissue that restricts movement. Prevention if you're prone to developing keloids, take these preventive self-care tips:
• practice good wound care. keep a wound clean and moist.
• applying pressure earrings to your earlobes after an ear piercing helps prevent keloids.
• protect your skin from injury.
• wound care
Treatment
• The first option might be compression dressings made by silicone: the goal is to reduce or prevent a scar by putting pressure on the wound as it heals; such dressings need to be worn for 4 to 6 months to be effective.
• Corticosteroid cream.
• Injected medicine: if you have a smaller keloid, we might try reducing its thickness by injecting it with cortisone or 5fu.. you'll likely need monthly injections for up to six months before seeing the scar flatten.
• Laser treatment: larger keloids can be flattened by pulsed-dye laser sessions. This method has also been useful in easing itchiness and causing keloids to fade
• Surgical removal: if your keloid hasn't responded to other therapies, we might recommend removing it with surgery in combination with other methods.