How can I confirm my scar as a keloid or hypertrophic?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I want to ask if I have a keloid or a hypertrophic scar. I have three of them. The first one is on my right leg, and the second one is on the left side of my right side. It is two of them, they are small but thick, and the third one is on my left side toward the waist. My mom does not have keloids, my sister does not have keloids, and my dad does not have keloids.
Thanks.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I can understand your concern.
I am sorry about your medical condition, and I am glad that you are paying attention to changes in your body system. Regarding your symptoms, I understand your confusion about hypertrophic scar and keloid. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are both types of abnormal wound healing where there is an overproduction of collagen after skin injury, but they are different in appearance, growth pattern, and behavior.
A hypertrophic scar is a raised scar that stays within the boundaries of the original wound, while a keloid is a type of scar that grows beyond the wound’s boundaries into surrounding normal skin. So if it is a small wound you have that has grown raised beyond the wound boundary, then you have a keloid.
I will advise you to use the following topical medications:
Apply topical one percent silicone gel two times daily for one month, or one percent Triamcinolone gel two times daily for one month.
I hope this information will help you.
Thanks.
Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!
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