Keloid After Tummy Tuck?

Hello, ive have my sx back in june 2012 -tummy tuck. I now have a keloid scar in my belly button. I went back to the hospital i got the sx done, they suggested steroids n mayb laser. Is it possible just to do a new belly button? I feel like my surgeon peeled my scab to early n this is what caused this ugly keloid scar so depressing :( Plz help any info is gladly appreciated :)

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belly button keloid scar 6 months post-op

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Keloid after a tummy tuck

Thank you for your question. A keloid is a scar tumor and can grow quite large. Many times it is really a Hyperthrophic scar and responds very well to steroid injections and pressure treatment. At times a re-excision of the scar can be helpful. Good luck

Keloid After Tummy Tuck

Thank you for your question. Injections with steroids are the "gold standard" for treating keloids, which is not to say that they always work, but they are usually the best starting point. If this fails, it is possible to re-do the navel, but a recurrence of the keloid is quite possible, so this is rarely the best first treatment. The main factor is keloid formation is genetic. Removal of a scab is not likely a contributing factor. Do follow up with your surgeon. Best... more

Keloids Benefit From Steroid Injection

Thank you for your question. Steroid injections are a reasonable treatment at this time. Lasers are still experimental for the treatment of keloids. It is reccommended that you wait at least one year prior to any scar revision procedure. Your keloid was not caused by your surgeon removing a scab, it is due to your body's natural healing ability. While it is an undesireable result, it is not completely preventable. Discuss this matter further with... more

Keloid Scar Treatment after Tummy Tuck

I would recommend excision of the scar with steroid injection at the time of excision followed by q 6 week injections x 2 if appropriate. I would wait until a full year's time to assess the scar. Excision with radiation holds the best cure rates, but the radiation therapy is expensive... more