There is no universal answer to keloid scar removal. Everyone responds differently to each treatment. Fortunately there are different methods, from surgery to silicone scar sheets, and chances are at least one of them will be able to help you. You will need to talk to your doctor to learn more about them.

But before you talk to your doctor, I’ll discuss some of the methods I’m familiar with. Have you ever heard of the word scar? Of course you’re probably all too familiar with it! Are you curious about what this word means? I thought you might be. Put in very simple terms this word is used to describe skin that has been damaged due to a wide variety of environmental factors. There are a many different situations that cause the formation of this type of skin imperfection. Many of the common causes are chicken pocks, acne burns, ear piercing, minor scratches and traumatic wounds. What happens is during the healing process there is an increase collagen production. This leaves the person with excess scar tissue in this particular area where the skin trauma had taken place.

But keloids, on the other hand, are a totally different matter…

Causes
So why do keloid scars occur? It’s suspected that genetics has a big part to do with it so you can’t control it. When a person ends up with this excess in scar tissue, it is because the body produces a certain type of collagen glue instead of regular collagen and does so at an even quicker pace then normal. The reason this occurs is because the body is designed to quickly heal parts of the body that are bleeding or infected. But with this type of scar, the body responds abnormally to the wound, and in such, results in keloid scar tissue.

Coping
Many people who find themselves left with these type of scars feel self conscious about them, so in order to help conceal them they have taken drastic measures to help with these visual imperfections of the skin. It used to be that the only way that there was a solution to this problem was by way of some type of cosmetic surgery, but times have changed and so have the advancements in technology. Another way that people deal with these skin ailments is by using various skin treatments as an aide in keloid scar removal.

Correcting
One way that people are able to be successful at keloid scar removal is through a process called “skin remodeling.” This process takes place by the removing the scar tissue and replacing it with a mixture of skin cells and invisible collagen fibers. This entire process can be progressive and can last for up to 10 year in order to see the full results.

Another way that people are successful at scar removal is to use a treatment that uses natural enzymes to help accelerate the body’s own naturalistic healing process. The results of these types of treatments varies and can sometimes take several months in order to see progress. Other factors such as how old the scar tissue is and how deep the scars are can also affect how well these treatments work. An ideal treatment of this sort should help promote new capillary growth and production of new collagen, elastin and other water holding molecules in order to be vastly affective in the treatment of scars.

Now that you have learned a few important facts regarding keloid removal, you can talk to your doctor and make a well thought out decision in determining which kind of treatment would be best for you. Whether it is through cosmetic surgery or through a skin care product it is nice to know that there are options for us.