Once the arm scar appears, it can not be completely removed. At present, the clinical treatment for scarring is only to improve the appearance of the scar, and the commonly used clinical treatments include: medication (topical medication and intra-scar injections), photoelectricity, and surgical treatment.
1. Medication: In the early stage of scar formation, local ointment can be applied under the guidance of specialists, such as sodium heparin allantoin ointment and silicone gel to inhibit scar proliferation; if scar proliferation is obvious, glucocorticosteroids such as trimethoprim can be injected into the scar to achieve the purpose of softening keloid scars.
2. Laser treatment: At present, carbon dioxide fractional laser, erbium laser and other photoelectric treatments are commonly used to deal with keloid scars, which can improve the appearance of keloid scars by stripping, stimulating local collagen regeneration and rearranging, but it usually takes several times of treatments to achieve the desired results.
3. Surgery: If the scar is obvious and affects the appearance or function, and the conservative treatment is ineffective for a long period of time, the proliferating scar tissue can be removed through surgery and then reduced tension suture. However, surgery is an invasive operation, and there is a risk of re-formation of hyperplastic scar, and after the operation, patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the anti-scar treatment.
It is recommended that patients who wish to undergo treatment should go to a regular hospital in a timely manner and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a specialist.