![]() ![]() The positive thing about this particular treatment is the lack of any downtime. We advise that the patient may feel slight stinging, although this is normal and expected during the injection. Throughout this consultation and analysis, Dr Somji is able to inform you of all treatments possible for your specific condition, agree on your outcome expectations, and provide clarity on the procedure that will go ahead.ĭuring the agreed treatment and after topical numbing of the specific area, a small amount of the corticosteroid will be injected in to the concern area, being the keloid scar itself. The treatment processīefore carrying out any treatment, Dr Somji will hold an initial consultation where your concerns, medical background, and scarring will be assessed in depth, before advising the best possible treatment and designing a bespoke treatment plan to treat your keloid scars. The treatment in most cases may be followed by additional management after the initial injection to achieve best results, such as laser treatments to reduce the scars appearance on the skin and reduce redness or discoloration, or the application of a silicone gel sheet for several months to reduce the appearance further. Reducing the over-produced collagen will ensure that the keloid scar transforms into a normal, flat scar on the skin, due to the regular balanced level of collagen no longer causing it to be enlarged.ĭr Somji’s steroid injection treatment will encourage the scar tissue between the skin to dramatically decrease, concluding in the scars volume reducing, and the scar remaining smooth and flat on the skin as opposed to raised. ![]() The steroid within this solution breaks down the bonds between the over-produced collagen fibres, which cause the scar to keloid, and is responsible for the scars raised appearance. Anyone can unfortunately contract a keloid scar, but they are more common in those with dark skin, such as people from African-Caribbean or South Indian descent.ĭr Somji’s protocol for treating keloid scarring involves the injection of a corticosteroid solution directly into the scar tissue. This trauma can be as little as a cut, bite, scratch, burn, or piercing. The most common body area for keloid Scarring is in the upper body such as the chest, shoulders, neck and head, although this result of excessive collagen can occur anywhere on the body or face where trauma transpires. The keloid scars themselves remain visibly raised above the skin, enlarged, discoloured to the natural skin tone and can appear bigger than the original wound, hence why people with the condition may feel uncomfortable, insecure and looking for a fix to remove what is left behind from the initial trauma. The raised scars can develop immediately after healing, or over time periods from months to years after the initial injury, depending on the individual. Keloid scarring, a scar that is raised above the skin, occurs when the body creates abnormal and excessive levels of collagen in attempt to heal any trauma that takes place on the skin. ![]()
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