Hi, hope you're all doing well. I had a facelift 3 years ago and ended up with keloid scars. i tried steroid injections, laser treatments, all the creams prescribed to me and nothing worked. I even had it excised last year and it grew back (along with radiation). I'm meeting a plastic surgeon this week, were going to talk about some options maybe excising and prevention (pressure, steroid) Anything specific i should do for a stubborn scar? I cant lift my hair up.
Answer: Keloid scar options with Dr. Karamanoukian Keloid treatment should initially be conservative but should focus on definitive treatments and a goal of recurrence reduction. In these patients, I have focused on a multidisciplinary course of treatment including topical treatments, silicone sheeting, aggressive TAC injections, and surgery. This protocol should only be performed with physicians or surgeons who are experienced in aggressive keloid management for resistant scars. I also reserve such treatment for keloids in the proliferative phase of growth. A consultation is always a great first step; followed by application of Plato's Scar Serum before laser and injection. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
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Answer: Keloid scar options with Dr. Karamanoukian Keloid treatment should initially be conservative but should focus on definitive treatments and a goal of recurrence reduction. In these patients, I have focused on a multidisciplinary course of treatment including topical treatments, silicone sheeting, aggressive TAC injections, and surgery. This protocol should only be performed with physicians or surgeons who are experienced in aggressive keloid management for resistant scars. I also reserve such treatment for keloids in the proliferative phase of growth. A consultation is always a great first step; followed by application of Plato's Scar Serum before laser and injection. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
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March 10, 2013
Answer: Keloids After Facelift
A picture would be very helpful. The reason would be that one could possible distinguish the scar as a keloid or hypertrophic scar. A keloid is a raised scar that typically does not spread (not wide) vs a hypertrophic scar that is wider than the original incision. Hypertrophic scars are a result of increased tension on the skin at closure of a facelift. This may be treated by removal of the area and closure of the skin without tension. Sometimes hair may be loss in these areas and hair transplants could help camoflauge the scar. If this truly a keloid then they are very difficult to treat with a high recurrence rate. Traditional methods include steroid injection, removal, and silicone sheeting. Send pictures and/or seek consultations from a couple of BC PS.
Dr. ES
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March 10, 2013
Answer: Keloids After Facelift
A picture would be very helpful. The reason would be that one could possible distinguish the scar as a keloid or hypertrophic scar. A keloid is a raised scar that typically does not spread (not wide) vs a hypertrophic scar that is wider than the original incision. Hypertrophic scars are a result of increased tension on the skin at closure of a facelift. This may be treated by removal of the area and closure of the skin without tension. Sometimes hair may be loss in these areas and hair transplants could help camoflauge the scar. If this truly a keloid then they are very difficult to treat with a high recurrence rate. Traditional methods include steroid injection, removal, and silicone sheeting. Send pictures and/or seek consultations from a couple of BC PS.
Dr. ES
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March 4, 2013
Answer: Scarring after facelift
Keloid scarring after a facelift is very rare and it sounds like you have tried all the conventional treatments. One must be very cautious with further treatment, as there is a risk of making things worse. If you are having a second attempt at excision, usually we will inject steroids into the wound at the time and then every month for the next 4-6 months to try and prevent recurrence.
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March 4, 2013
Answer: Scarring after facelift
Keloid scarring after a facelift is very rare and it sounds like you have tried all the conventional treatments. One must be very cautious with further treatment, as there is a risk of making things worse. If you are having a second attempt at excision, usually we will inject steroids into the wound at the time and then every month for the next 4-6 months to try and prevent recurrence.
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March 2, 2013
Answer: Keloids following facelift
i would have to say this is rare
certainly unfortunate
and challenging
hypertrophic scars are more common
please give us follow up when you finish your treatment and let useknow what your doc thought it was (keloid v hypertrophic scars) and what he suggested
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March 2, 2013
Answer: Keloids following facelift
i would have to say this is rare
certainly unfortunate
and challenging
hypertrophic scars are more common
please give us follow up when you finish your treatment and let useknow what your doc thought it was (keloid v hypertrophic scars) and what he suggested
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Keloids after #Facelift
Thank you for your question. True keloids are rare in the face in caucasians but I have seen one in a type 1 skin (she was fair, red hair, with freckles, East European). More other facial keloids were in darker skin patients (Fitzpatrick Skin types 4, 5 and 6). You have done all things that can be done with true keloids: silicone pressure, intralesional steroids, radiation, etc. My most difficult ones did respond to re-excision and immediate radiation treatment (type 6 skin, skin lesion excision, cheek). Radiation treatment requires a discussion with the radiation doctor to evaluate the pros and cons of radiation. The other possibility is undue tension at the closure and perhaps some excessive inflammatory response to some stitches. Those normally leads to scars called hypertrophic scar, and the treatment would be no-tension closure, wide undermining and perhaps trying a different types of internal stitching and to keep those to a minimum. Best of luck! Dr. Marc DuPere, Board-Certified Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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September 1, 2015
Answer: Keloids after #Facelift
Thank you for your question. True keloids are rare in the face in caucasians but I have seen one in a type 1 skin (she was fair, red hair, with freckles, East European). More other facial keloids were in darker skin patients (Fitzpatrick Skin types 4, 5 and 6). You have done all things that can be done with true keloids: silicone pressure, intralesional steroids, radiation, etc. My most difficult ones did respond to re-excision and immediate radiation treatment (type 6 skin, skin lesion excision, cheek). Radiation treatment requires a discussion with the radiation doctor to evaluate the pros and cons of radiation. The other possibility is undue tension at the closure and perhaps some excessive inflammatory response to some stitches. Those normally leads to scars called hypertrophic scar, and the treatment would be no-tension closure, wide undermining and perhaps trying a different types of internal stitching and to keep those to a minimum. Best of luck! Dr. Marc DuPere, Board-Certified Toronto Plastic Surgeon
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