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Is this a Keloid? How to treat?
A small acne turned to this. It was small right in the middle of the chest below the neck (where the shirt button starts) from few years and rarely itchy but it seems to grow with more itching these days. Her mother also had this on the chest. May i know what is this and the procedure to treat it?
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Yes..Undergo intralesional therapy.. otherwise few creams also available...for detailed prescription do direct online consultation.
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This is keloid.
Chest is one of the most common site of keloid formation.
Multiple strategies are employed ranging from steroid injections , pressure therapy to silicone based treatments.
Next Steps
After lockdown is over visit a plastic surgeon who specializes in treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars in your city.
Health Tips
dont use homemade remedies...they tend to increase such lesions.
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Yes. This is a keloid.
It’s a person’s tendency to form thicker skin in response to injury
Next Steps
There is no single effective treatment but steroid injections help
Health Tips
Avoid getting hurt/irritating the area of keloid
So don’t wear a necklace.
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Dr. J Prasad
Dermatologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is a keloid .
IL steroid is the treatment.
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Dr. Nitin K Saxena
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14 yrs exp
Jaipur
Intralesional steroids
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