Keloid scars are clinically common abnormal proliferating pathological scars and are one of the most difficult problems in plastic surgery. Keloid scars are characterized by racial specificity, site susceptibility, and familial inheritance: 1. Race Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians are more likely to form keloids, with an incidence of 4.5-16%.
2. Gender and age More females than males.
3. Family history The mode of inheritance is chromosomal dominant or recessive.
4. Site (1) Chest, deltoid region, scapular region, upper back, lower extremities, upper limbs, abdomen, earlobes, and jaw are well developed.
(2) Chest: crab foot-like growth.
(3) Earlobe: due to ear piercing.
(4) Suprapubic: appears 1 year after surgery.
(5) Appears six months after cesarean section.
5.Number and size The number is multiple, and the size is mostly small and medium.
6. Time of first appearance Usually appears 3 months to several years after the injury.
At present, the main treatment methods for keloid are surgery, compression therapy, local drug injection therapy, radiotherapy, freezing, laser therapy, etc.
Keloid scars appear as red or dark red skin with itching or tingling, and because they are mostly located on the surface of the body, they are easily irritated and may become cancerous over time. Therefore, although there is still no ideal treatment for keloid, doctors recommend active treatment.