What to do about raised and itchy scar growths

Scar hyperplasia raised and itchy generally refers to proliferative scarring. Proliferative scar is a kind of pathological scar manifestation, need to actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, common treatment methods such as drug treatment, surgical treatment and physical therapy, should follow the doctor’s instructions. Drug treatment is mainly the use of silicone preparations for external use, for the external drug treatment is not obvious or scar hyperplasia is more serious and accompanied by itching symptoms of patients, local injection of 5-fluorouracil, tretinoin, bleomycin, lidocaine, botulinum toxin type A and other drugs. Surgical treatments include surgical excision and suturing, scar contracture release, free skin grafting, etc. Physical treatments include laser therapy, compression therapy and cryotherapy. Once hyperplastic scar is created, it is difficult to remove it completely. Through active treatment, the symptoms of pain and itching at the scar can be reduced. Patients with hyperplastic scarring should consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.