keloid scar

am a dark skin person, i have keloid scar on my face by the side-burn, i don't know if applying triamcinolone injection to the affected area is advisable. thank u!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Keloid is a firm, rubbery lesions pink to flesh-coloured in colour. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious and sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness and pain. Cryosurgery is an excellent technique for keloids and is often combined with monthly cortisone injections. The side effect of this therapy is that it causes skin blanching. Topical steroids are not very helpful.

I suggest you to get it evaluated from your cosmetologist and discuss it in detail with him.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[austinsusan]

how many monnth will i stop injecting injecting keloid.....i wait for ur uregnt reply