Questions on Killoids

[guru03]

I have a few dark-colored hard swellings on my shoulders. Also, when I got hurt near my elbow & knee in an accident a few years ago, the wounds took sometime to heal and little parts of it got transformed into these swellings too. On visiting a ddermatologist, he mentioned that these are killoids.
1. How can I get rid of these killoids?
2. After getting rid of them for the first time, is there a chance of getting them back on those areas again? If yes, how can I prevent that?
3. How can I prevent any wound from turning into a killoid (if I happen to get any open wound in future)?
4. Are killoids hereditory? What prevention can be taken to stop it from being passed onto my child?

[rishidenim]

HI,

I had a Cyst removed from the corner of my croin and thigh area.  After i had the stiches removed about a week later a lump has grown back so i do not know whether the Cyst has come back again or whether it's a Keliod.  

I have been putting a scar cream on it 3-4 times a day but nothing has happed.  where i've have the Cyst removed it was just swelling from being cut also near there a tiny little bump came, as i put the scar cream on it, it has gone but now were this cyst was it seems to have come back without any puss.  Is this a Keliod or the Cyst? What can be done to have the Keliod removed can it be injected ?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Keloids are an aggressive wound healing process of the body. It is not normal and is known to follow the Koebner phenomenon, according to which lesions like this tend to occur more at sites of repair. Hence and area which has faced some trauma actually is a possible site for keloids.

It is usually possible for a dermatologist to differentiate a keloid and an hypertrophic scar which heals much more easily.

Therapy includes steroid injection, some dressings  and creams and cryotherapy. Surgery may also be an option in some cases.

Since they occur at sites of trauma and any treatment may cause some trauma, there is a theoriticval chance of getting a keloid at a treatment site.

It is not known to be hereditary.


Hope thsi helped. Let us know if you have any other queries.

Best regards