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Scars & Keloids

Scars & Keloids


There can be a number of problems with scars on the skin. A keloidisanexcessive production of scar tissue that can result fromacnescarring,surgical scar or from ear piercing. Keloids can also beitchyor painful.There are a number of treatment options for a keloidscarwhich includessteroid injections into the scar, laser therapy,topicaltreatment andsurgery and irradiation (electron beam).

Traumatic scars can often be improved by scar revision surgeryonthebasis of plastic surgeon (Clinic Director : Board CertifiedMemberof theJapanesePlastic Surgery Society).This is because aneatsurgical scarwill heal better than tissue that has been injured, tornorcrushed. Scarsinsome areas can undergo stretch and widen.Onceagain treatmentoptions are sometimes available for this.

Our strategies are ointment, injection, fomentation,surgerywithcompression, surgery with electron beam, fractional lazer.