There are several types of treatment options are available to treat the hypertrophic keloids. They are standard treatments, surgery, laser therapy, light therapy, cryotherapy and new treatments.
Keloids are a type of scar which composes on the collagen layer of skin. Excessive growth of granulation tissue creates keloids on skin. These are shiny, firm and rubbery lesions which varies in colour.
Hypertrophic scar is different than keloids. Here excessive amount of collagen forms on a scar which does not receives the growth like keloids. This type of keloid develops when a wound is present. After the wound gets healed, a new type of collagen grows on the old collagen. But this does not crosses the boundary of original scar which does not happen in case of keloids.
Hypertrophic keloids and normal keloids can be treated with the help of Hypertrophic keloids and normal keloids can be treated with the help of Cortisone injections (intralesional steroids). This is injected in 4 to 8 weeks’ time to flatten the raised scar.
Laser therapy is another option where pilsed-dye laser is used to flat the keloid. This is not painful and a safe option.
Surgery can be done on the raised area. But this is risky. Because it can form collagens in excessive form after the surgery is over.
Cryotherapy targets with liquid form of nitrogen to decrease the raised bump. It may make the place darker or lighter depending on the condition.
Interferon is new age treatment option. This is a type of protein which is produced in our body’s immune system. This helps to fight the virus, bacteria. Interferon injections have showed the promise to reduce the keloids. The lasting effect is not marked yet though.
Radiation has been used by several doctors post-surgery to treat the keloid. In most of the severe cases, it has worked.
Wearable silicon sheets are available over the counter to flatten the scar area. This may work on hypertrophic keloid but the usual keloid may not go away. But the pain and swelling may go away with this.
Cosmetic surgery is another option that be opted for getting rid of these scars and other problems like obesity, hair loss and many more