Keloid is a scar that grows abnormally. Keloids grow outside the boundary of the injured skin, so that they look broad and like a bulge on the skin. There are many ways to treat keloids, but preventing keloids is certainly better than treating it.
Scarring or scarring on the skin due to injury or after surgery is part of the normal process of wound healing. Over time, these scars will fade until they disappear.
In keloids, these scars cause itching or pain and interfere with appearance, even to affect mental and emotional conditions. These things can ultimately reduce the quality of life of sufferers.
How to recognize keloids
Keloids can be recognized as protrusions of scar tissue in overgrown scars, exceeding the size of the existing wound. Keloids will grow slowly, ie within 3-12 months, even up to years.
Keloids initially appear as a protrusion of scar tissue with pink, red, or purple. Over time, keloids can change color to darker.
When touched, keloids will feel softer and smoother than the surrounding skin. Keloid also feels solid and its position does not move, and can cause itching and pain.
Causes of Keloids
certain ethnic groups and people whose family members also have keloids
In addition, there are several areas of the body that are more susceptible to keloids, namely the shoulders, upper arms, upper back, middle chest, ears, and back of the neck.
How to treat keloids
Keloids can be treated with a combination of several therapies. Therapy given depends on the location, size, and depth of keloids, the patient's age, and the results of previous keloid therapies. The following are some types of therapy to treat keloids:
How to Prevent Keloids
If you have keloids on your face that come from zits, then pimples appear again, get treatment immediately to prevent keloid formation. Also avoid shaving your mustache and beard with a razor. Use scissors to shave carefully, so as not to hurt the skin or zits.
If you are prone to developing keloids, you should not pierce or make tattoos on the body and face, and do not forget to tell this condition to the doctor before undergoing surgery. If you have a wound, keep the wound clean during healing, and do not expose the wound to sunlight for about 3 months. Although not dangerous, keloids can cause problems that affect the quality of life of sufferers. Therefore, this condition needs to be prevented and treated. If you are vulnerable or at risk of developing keloids, consult a doctor or surgeon when you have an injury that causes a skin injury.
