* Cortisone injections (intralesional steroids): This is safe and not very painful. Injections are usually given once per month until the maximum benefit is obtained. Injections are safe (very little steroid gets into the body) and usually help flatten keloids; however, steroid injections can also make the flattened keloid redder by stimulating the formation of more superficial blood vessels. (These can be treated using a laser; see below.) The keloid may look better after treatment than it looked to start with, but even the best results leave a mark that looks and feels quite different from surrounding skin. For more, please read the Cortisone Injection article.
* Surgery: This is risky, because cutting a keloid can trigger the formation of a similar or even larger keloid. Some surgeons achieve success by injecting steroids or applying pressure dressings to the wound site after cutting away the keloid. Radiation after surgical excision has also been used.
Laser: The pulsed-dye laser can be effective at flattening keloids and making them look less red. Treatment is safe and not very painful, but several treatment sessions may be needed.The 585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) is often used to treat hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Jun 23, 2008 Rating
Keloid treatment London by: Li
Hi,
Thank you for Your reply!
I want to make the laser treatment for one small keloid scars on my forhead, do I need book a consultation with doctor? The consutation is it free? And how much about the laser treatment? I'm in Birmingham, Are you in london?
Thank you!
Jun 23, 2008 Rating
London keloid treatment by: Raffaella
I am not in London but you can find informations Here and also Here
