KELOID

KELOID

Keloid is a form of scarring. It may appear on skin as red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue, caused by excessive collagen formation in the skin layer (dermis) during the process of connective tissue repair, after any trauma or injury to skin.
Some people have a tendency to have keloid formation after any kind of skin injury.
Keloids results from skin injuries such as:
Acne
Surgical cuts
Trauma
Scratch marks
Vaccination sites
Ear piercing
Burns

Signs and Symptoms:

Keloids look like:
Dome shaped raised and shiny appearance.
Pink to red in color
Itching
Sometime pain or tenderness
Diagnosis:
Clinical examination- The diagnosis is made by just looking at the lesion and enquiring about the history of skin injuries.
Skin biopsy- It may be required to differentiate with other skin tumors.
Conventional treatment for Keloid:
Surgical removal- It is more risky as it causes formation of recurrence of Keloid at the site of surgical incision.
Laser treatment- It is more beneficial and safe. It is not very painful. It helps in regression of the Keloid by suppressing the proliferation of Keloid fibroblast.
Corticosteroid injections- It is used as a first line of treatment where injection is given at the site of the Keloid. It helps in flattening the Keloid.
Radiation- It is used after surgical removal of the Keloid. It is safe and effective and helps in reducing the recurrence of Keloids resulting from surgical excision.
Cryotherapy- Liquid nitrogen is used to flatten the Keloid.
Homeopathic approach in treating Keloids:
Homeopathic medicines can partially reduce scarring if keloids are very mild. Moderate to severe keloids generally do not respond to homeopathy. Itching and painfulness can reduce with homeopathic medicines. Some cases of keloid tendency may be controlled with homeopathy to certain extent. Recommended in selected cases.

HOMOEOPATHY FOR KELOID

A keloid is a type of hypertrophic scar with mainly type I and some type III collagen which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious, and usually accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains, and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. (Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound.)

A keloid, sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a tough heaped-up scar that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. It usually has a smooth top. Keloids are irregularly shaped and tend to enlarge progressively. Unlike scars, keloids do not subside over time.

ETIOLOGY

CICATRICAL

• Infection of operation wounds.
• Burns.
• Pyodermas.
• Acne.

SECONDARY TO

• Injury.
• Ear piercing.
• Vaccination site.
• Injection site.

SPONTANEOUS

• Mosquito bite.
• Trauma.
• Scratching.
• Friction.
• Pressure.
• Brushing.

AGE

• 10-30 years.

SEX

• Common in females.

RACE

• Common in blacks.

CLINICAL FEATURES

ONSET

• Insidious.
• Develop very slowly, growing for several months.

LOCATION

• Chest, upper arms, back, sides of neck, ears.

SYMPTOMS

• Asymptomatic.
• Itching and pain.

LESION

• Starts as nodules or plaque.
• Gradually enlarging.
• Elevated.
• Firm consistency.
• Actively growing is red and itchy.
• Stable, long standing is dark brown.
• Irregular margins, with claw like extensions.

COMPLICATIONS

• Cosmetic disfigurement.
• May undergo malignant degeneration.
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GENERAL MANAGEMENT

In subjects predisposed to formation of keloids:
• Avoid any kind of trauma.
• If surgery is essential, incision should be minimal.
• Avoid injections and ear pricking.

HOMEOPATHY TREATMENT & Homeopathic Remedies for KELOIDS

• Fluoricum acidum.
• Graphites.
• Nitricum acidum.
• Radium bromatum.
• Sabadilla.
• Silicea.
• Thiosinaminum.
• Thuja.

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