Keloid Treatment on Stomach - Will Radiation Cause Cancer?

asked 1 year ago by janicemichelle in Saint Louis, MO
Latest answer by Chester K. Cheng, MD
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Tags: stomach, cancer, keloid scar

I have large keloids on my stomach from 2001 surgery and they irritate and hurt me. I visited a dermotologist who says my only 2 options are steroids or skin radiation treatment. He says one of the draw backs from the radiation is the skill may break down. Does rediation cause cancer? He shot the larger one 12 times with steroids and 3 days later, my entire stomach is very sore. What is the best treatment for keloids?

3 answers to Keloid Treatment on Stomach - Will Radiation Cause Cancer?

Keloid scars

A keloid scar is a hypertrophic scar. In other words, a scar that has over healed. Several factors contribute to keloid scar formation. Genetics is the biggest factor. Other factors are skin or wound tension at the time of healing and infection... even the type of sutures used affects keloid scar formation. Absorbable suture can be more reactive and also lead to keloid scarring. Small keloid scars can be treated with kenalog injections. A larger keloid usually needs surgical excision. If more

Chester K. Cheng, MD
Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Keloids Often Require Surgery and Radiation but Timed!

I perform a ton of procedures on keloids. if it is a hypertrophic scar, then just KTP or Pulsed Dye laser plus 5-FU injections would be sufficient over many times. If it is a keloid it should be cut out and have radiation timed to follow less than 24 hours out for 5 cycles. if you do not do radiation immediately following removal, your success if much poorer. with TIMED radiation following surgery, the success rate is over 95% in most cases. as far as... more

Samuel Lam, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon