KELOID SCARS

[commentor]

Fellow villagers, ladies and gentlemen.

I would like to share with you a not-so-common skin problem known as keloids. These are skin growths that results after a wound heals. They ontinue to grow long after the original wound has been forgotten, and they become bigger and wider. They are usually not very pleasing to the eye as well as to touch.
Most doctors do not know what to do with them.

My question is, with advancement of modern medical sciences, including plastic surgery etc. Do you think there is hope for people who suffer from this disorder to be treated?

People with useful information on how to overcome/treat them please help a young brother

[Polmos]

Leta evidence ndio tujibu.

[commentor]

@Polmos

Leta evidence ndio tujibu.

kwanza tujue, wewe unalielewa tatizo hili? au unataka kujifunza kama mimi?

[ciokariga]

i omce met a very beautiful lady and they had developed where she had been FGM’d…it was a traumatizing sight.

[commentor]

@ciokariga

i omce met a very beautiful lady and they had developed where she had been FGM’d…it was a traumatizing sight.

yes, they are usually unsightly.

[Wooi]

There are various treatments options. But some are quite stubborn. At the extreme end of treatment is radiotherapy

[mtongwe]

Where is the keloid located?

What caused it?

As you said, it is challenging to manage it. You are not likely to get a straightforward answer from a doctor.
However, several approaches on management of keloids and hypertrophic scars exist.

I had a friend who had a motorbike accident and had a keloid developing on the upper lip, just below the nose. He managed it with regular skin massage using a certain cream.

[tombayeye]

@commentor

Fellow villagers, ladies and gentlemen.

I would like to share with you a not-so-common skin problem known as keloids. These are skin growths that results after a wound heals. They ontinue to grow long after the original wound has been forgotten, and they become bigger and wider. They are usually not very pleasing to the eye as well as to touch.
Most doctors do not know what to do with them.

My question is, with advancement of modern medical sciences, including plastic surgery etc. Do you think there is hope for people who suffer from this disorder to be treated?

People with useful information on how to overcome/treat them please help a young brother

keloid scarring is common in young people between the ages of 10 and 20–uko na miaka ngapi kijana?
Studies have shown that those with darker complexions are at a higher risk of keloid scarring as a result of skin trauma—wewe si yellow yellow?
Keloids tend to have a genetic component , no single gene has yet been identified which is a causing factor in keloid scarring , corticosteriods combined with Adrucil and [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] laser which uses an organic dyes in a triple therapy, enhances results and diminish side effects in adults

[commentor]

@mtongwe

Where is the keloid located?

What caused it?

As you said, it is challenging to manage it. You are not likely to get a straightforward answer from a doctor.
However, several approaches on management of keloids and hypertrophic scars exist.

I had a friend who had a motorbike accident and had a keloid developing on the upper lip, just below the nose. He managed it with regular skin massage using a certain cream.

he has several, on shoulders and upper arm, on legs and on the back etc.
Do you think the proposed treatment options are safe? I mean they do not have side effects worse than the keloid itself?

[commentor]

@Tom Bayeye

keloid scarring is common in young people between the ages of 10 and 20–uko na miaka ngapi kijana?
Studies have shown that those with darker complexions are at a higher risk of keloid scarring as a result of skin trauma—wewe si yellow yellow?
Keloids tend to have a genetic component , no single gene has yet been identified which is a causing factor in keloid scarring , corticosteriods combined with Adrucil and [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] laser which uses an organic dyes in a triple therapy, enhances results and diminish side effects in adults

Thank you.
where in Kenya or nearby countries can this kind of treatment/management be accessed?

[system]

Naskia Bio Oil Works…me nilipakwa Gun Powder after my ka-first crib burnt down with me inside & Started getting those Keloids thingmabobs… sina any scars now…the hard skin was peeled off and the gun oil/powder applied daily

[tombayeye]

@commentor

Thank you.
where in Kenya or nearby countries can this kind of treatment/management be accessed?

+254 715 691144 Skinkenya.

Avané Cosmetic Dermatology Clinic and Medical Spa NAIROBI CLINIC: 071-569-1144

Keridam skin clinic+ 254(0) 702 952154,+ 254(0) 20 510 3316

Check them out then compare their prices.the first two might cause a dent in your wallet

[mtongwe]

@commentor

he has several, on shoulders and upper arm, on legs and on the back etc.
Do you think the proposed treatment options are safe? I mean they do not have side effects worse than the keloid itself?

What was the cause? Were they secondary to trauma or are they post burn?

The methods i said earlier are safe.
Especially in management of hypertrophic scars and keloids. They do not involve surgical procedures or use of radioactive rays.

For the upper arm and legs, i would also recommend that you consider pressure therapy too. It involves exerting pressure on the keloid to prevent it growing further. Used alongside the cream that i told you that softens the scar. It works wonders, the results come over a period of time though.

Pressure therapy is among the methods used in KNH burns unit for management of hypertrophic scars. Many have benefitted from this method.Hypertrophic scars and keloids are similar; both have 3R’s= red, rigid,and raised.

[mtongwe]

@RetiredVirgin

Naskia Bio Oil Works…me nilipakwa Gun Powder after my ka-first crib burnt down with me inside & Started getting those Keloids thingmabobs… sina any scars now…the hard skin was peeled off and the gun oil/powder applied daily

Hope you did not develop post traumatic stress disorder after the what you experienced.

Ulijengewa crib nyingine?

Yours was a hypertrophic scar, post burn.

Those gun oils and other kijiji therapies work; especially in contexts that are less resourced or where no health facilities are present.

[Ubongo]

Kukatwa tu, but they are stubborn. They still grow again

[Sky_Eclat]

I had a minor operation and a plastic surgeon advised me to massage the scar with vitamin E lotion the minute wound closes down. This reduces a chance of acquiring a keloid scar.

[Ka-Buda]

First time I saw this medical condition ulikuwa an exgirlfriend and she had a big one between her tits.
She had such a complex about it nilikuwa nashindwa why she wouldn’t remove her bra during wegeje siku za Kwanza and then she showed it to me one day.
Nilishtuka but I had to put on a straight face.

[commentor]

@Ka-Buda

First time I saw this medical condition ulikuwa an exgirlfriend and she had a big one between her tits.
She had such a complex about it nilikuwa nashindwa why she wouldn’t remove her bra during wegeje siku za Kwanza and then she showed it to me one day.
Nilishtuka but I had to put on a straight face.

Zinatesa sana wenye nazo. Hata zinapunguza kujiamini, maana zinaharibu ngozi

[commentor]

@mtongwe

What was the cause? Were they secondary to trauma or are they post burn?

The methods i said earlier are safe.
Especially in management of hypertrophic scars and keloids. They do not involve surgical procedures or use of radioactive rays.

For the upper arm and legs, i would also recommend that you consider pressure therapy too. It involves exerting pressure on the keloid to prevent it growing further. Used alongside the cream that i told you that softens the scar. It works wonders, the results come over a period of time though.

Pressure therapy is among the methods used in KNH burns unit for management of hypertrophic scars. Many have benefitted from this method.Hypertrophic scars and keloids are similar; both have 3R’s= red, rigid,and raised.

Many thanks for this useful explanation

[system]

@Purple

Hii ni condition sana sana na sisi watu weusi. Most of us don’t scar well because of overproducing collagen. Some surgeons will recommend steroid injections after a surgical scar has healed if there’s signs of keloiding or a previous history.
This device (below) is called a derma roller. It has vast applications including skin rejuvenation and minimizing the appearance of scars like keloids or hypertrophic scars. It works by producing hundreds of tiny holes in the skin which breaks down the old scar and stimulates the dermis to produce and lay down collagen in an organized fashion.
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Are these Spikes?! This is similar to putting my face in a hedgehog’s lair!! :eek::eek: