In this article, we report the experience of the one of the authors (S.I.), who observed an unexpected and rapid recovery of a recent postsurgical keloid scar as an incidental response to low-dose ...

Unlike normal scars that fade over time, keloids can expand, becoming raised, itchy, and sometimes even painful. This overgrowth of scar tissue is more than just a cosmetic concern. Depending on ...

Corticosteroid Injection. Used only for hypertrophic scars or keloids, a series of injections with medicinal steroids may shrink an inflamed raised scar. Any Baylor Medicine Dermatologist can inject a ...

Seven months later keloid was present in the herniorrhaphy scars. In December, 1950, she began to complain of pain in the right postauricular area, and a discharge was observed emanating from the ...

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and emotional distress. These scars are driven by an overproduction of ...

The proliferative phase occurs during the first few months, and pharmaceutical intervention can help to decrease the risk of aesthetically disfiguring hypertrophic or keloid scars, thereby ...