Ms. A. came to the clinic with a widespread, painful and itchy scar after scar treatment at a spa - Photo: Provided by the doctor
Scar is 2-3 times larger than original
Ms. A. shared that she had previously suffered from acne on her chest, leaving keloid scars. She went to a spa near her home and was advised on a treatment technique only once. The spa staff told Ms. A. that this was a "super fast" painless treatment technique.
With the hope of being cured, Ms. A. paid 30 million VND including medicine for the treatment. After the treatment, she learned that the staff had injected anesthesia to cut the scar. She was very worried because the doctor had advised her not to "touch the scar with a knife" because she had a tendency to have keloid scars.
After the scar was removed, the staff advised her to come in for daily infusions to reduce pain and heal the scar, and to continue paying for daily infusions.
After 10 days of removing the stitches, the scar started to itch and protrude again. She continued to monitor it for 2 months and the scar was 2-3 times larger than before, itchy and painful… When she returned, the spa was closed.
Directly examining Ms. A., Dr. Nguyen Tien Thanh, a member of the Vietnam Dermatology Association, said that she had a keloid scar measuring 6 x 8cm on her chest, with old and new scars overlapping each other.
After examination, Dr. Thanh determined that Ms. A. had keloid scars that tended to spread.
Dr. Thanh said that keloids can appear anywhere but are most common on the chest, shoulders, upper back, sternum, ears, etc. Scars often grow quickly and widely beyond the original injury, often do not regress, are difficult to treat, and have a high recurrence rate.
In addition, keloids are pink, brown or red in color, soft or hard in density, some cause pain and limit movement.
There is no one-time scar treatment
Dr. Thanh clearly stated that each type of scar will have its own treatment. Specifically, keloid scars are the result of excessive tissue proliferation in skin lesions, characterized by local fibroblast proliferation and excessive collagen production.
Keloids are fibrous growths that extend beyond the original lesion into adjacent normal skin. They do not spontaneously regress and often recur after treatment.
"Keloid scars often appear after skin injuries such as acne, local infections, burns, surgery, and trauma.
With the characteristic of spreading to the surrounding healthy skin, keloids seriously affect the patient's quality of life.
There are many different methods of treating keloids. Depending on the type of scar and the condition, the doctor will have different treatment methods. However, up to now, there is no method that can cure keloids in one treatment," Dr. Thanh emphasized.
In Ms. A's case, Dr. Thanh prescribed a combination of treatment methods. Currently, after about 4-5 treatment sessions, Ms. A no longer feels pain or itching at the scar, and the scar has also reduced in size by more than 50%.
For people with keloid constitution or family members with keloid scars, Dr. Thanh recommends being careful in daily skin and wound care.
These people should not have ear piercings, body piercings; no tattoos, cosmetic procedures (if you want surgery, you need to contact a dermatologist to check your skin before surgery to avoid the risk of keloid scars).
Treat any wound immediately (even a small wound) to help the skin heal quickly and reduce the risk of scarring. Avoid scratching or rubbing the scarred area.
If you have keloid or ugly scars, you should visit a specialist directly. You should not seek treatment at unreliable facilities to avoid "losing money and getting sick".
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