lobomycosis.<\/a> The dermatologist will use all the findings to make a conclusive diagnosis and make recommendations for appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTreatment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWound care.<\/strong> These are best recommended for newer keloids. it involves compression dressings made from stretchy fabric or other materials. This method is also used after surgery to remove keloids. The aim is to reduce or prevent a scar by putting pressure on the wound as it heals. Such dressings need to be worn for 12 to 24 hours a day for 4 to 6 months to be effective.<\/li>\n\n\n\nCorticosteroid cream.<\/strong> Applying a prescription-strength corticosteroid cream can help ease itchiness.<\/li>\n\n\n\nInjected medicine.<\/strong> These are used for people with smaller keloids, where doctors recommend a solution for reducing the keloid\u2019s thickness by shrinking them. It\u2019s done by injecting the keloids with cortisone or other steroids. It takes a series of injections, done monthly for up to six months before seeing the scar flatten. Although they are effective the injections have possible side effects. These possible effects of corticosteroid injections are skin thinning, spider veins and a permanent change in skin colour (hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation).<\/li>\n\n\n\nFreezing the scar.<\/strong> This involves a cryotherapy procedure. Here, the keloids are frozen with liquid nitrogen, to reduce or remove them completely. This procedure might require repeat treatments based on the effectiveness of the prior one. It has possible side effects such as blistering, pain and loss of skin colour (hypopigmentation).<\/li>\n\n\n\nLigature:<\/strong> If a surgical thread can be tied around the keloid, your dermatologist may recommend this treatment. The surgical thread will gradually cut into the keloid, which can cause it to fall off. You\u2019ll need to tie a new surgical thread around the keloid every two to three weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\nLaser treatment.<\/strong> Larger keloids can be flattened by pulsed-dye laser sessions. This method has also been useful in easing itchiness and causing keloids to fade. Pulsed-dye laser therapy is delivered over several sessions with 4 to 8 weeks between sessions. Your doctor might recommend combining laser therapy with cortisone injections. Possible side effects, which are more common in people with darker skin, include hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation, blistering and crusting.<\/li>\n\n\n\nRadiation therapy.<\/strong> Low-level X-ray radiation alone or after surgical removal of a keloid can help shrink or minimize the scar tissue. Repeat treatments might be needed. Possible side effects of radiation therapy are skin complications and, in the long term, cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSurgical removal.<\/strong> If your keloid hasn't responded to other therapies, your doctor might recommend removing it with surgery in combination with other methods. Surgery alone has a recurrence rate of 45% to 100%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nGenerally, keloids do not need to be treated. They should heal, flatten and fade on their own. However, due to possible inconveniences they cause, many patients seek to have them treated. At Avan\u00e9 clinic, Dr Pancholi will recommend one of the above or a combination of treatments to help you manage your keloids. As effective as these procedures might be, some involve possible side effects, that the doctor will discuss with you during consultation. Moreover, the keloid will likely re-emerge even after treatment. Finding a treatment that heals the keloids completely and guarantees non-re-emergence is hard. This is why dermatologists recommend preventing keloids, rather than banking on treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKeloid prevention involves avoiding possible causes of the scars. These include avoiding skin injuries through scratches, burns, cuts, allergies etc. Moreover, one should reduce their tattoos and body piercings. Avoiding cosmetic surgeries can also be helpful, to avoid unnecessary cuts and possible scarring. Treating injuries, immediately after they occur can also be helpful, no matter how minute the injuries are. Should you find yourself, with a wound, talk to your dermatologists about how best to dress and take care of it. This will help ensure proper wound care and prevent the development of keloids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take away.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKeloids are non-harmful medically. However, they can cause psychological, and emotional distress. It is therefore important to have them checked. Keloids can be a problem for a lifetime, due to their likelihood of recurrence. It is therefore important that you find quality treatment from qualified, certified, and well-experienced dermatologists. There is no better place to find these than at Avan\u00e9 clinic<\/a>, Nairobi. We are a respectable medical and dermatology clinic, located at the Yaya centre<\/a> in Nairobi, Kenya. Visit us at your convenience, consult with our doctors and start your treatment journey today. Furthermore, you can also contact us<\/a> to make enquires about keloid treatment or to book your appointment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When we think about our bodies, we can\u2019t help but be fascinated sometimes by how interesting and intriguing they can be. We have this whole entity of different systems, all working in partnership to perform tasks that will keep us alive and in good health. The body\u2019s defence system in particular can be fascinating. It... read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nKeloids Treatment in Nairobi - Avan\u00e9 Clinic<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n