What Should You Do If You Have Keloid-Prone Skin When Getting Eye and Nose Surgery?

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This is Vibe Plastic Surgery.

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Some people may notice that their scars tend to heal larger than usual.

In such cases, many assume that their skin type

is keloid-prone.

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However, if you have this type of keloid-prone skin,

it can be difficult to determine whether plastic surgery is possible.

Today, here at Vibe, we will explain

this topic in detail.

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What is a keloid?

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It refers to a phenomenon where, upon getting a wound,

the scar tissue proliferates excessively and pathologically

compared to others.

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Usually, for those with a keloid-prone constitution,

when a scar forms due to inflammatory causes,

these two factors accompany each other,

resulting in a keloid scar.

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Hypertrophic Scar vs. Keloid: What is the difference?

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Most people who believe they have keloids

actually fall under the category of hypertrophic scars.

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A hypertrophic scar means

scar (반흔) + hypertrophic (비후성) = thick and enlarged.

In other words, it means the scar remains larger

than the normal range.

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Simply having a prominent scar

is what we commonly refer to as a hypertrophic scar,

but many people mistakenly misunderstand

and call it a keloid.

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When board-certified plastic surgeons look at a scar,

they can visually distinguish whether it is

a hypertrophic scar or a keloid,

but it is difficult for the general public to tell the difference.

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In actual diagnosis, a portion of the scar tissue

is collected for histological examination,

and the diagnosis is made based on

histological and pathological findings,

which is why it is inevitably confusing for many.

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Common Locations for Keloids?

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Even if someone is actually diagnosed with keloids,

it does not mean large scars will form all over their body;

there are specific areas where they frequently occur.

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Usually, they are confined to areas such as

the earlobes, the front of the neck, the chest, and the abdomen.

You can think of them as appearing mainly in these regions.

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Keloid Scars in Eye and Nose Surgery?

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Fortunately, regarding eye and nose surgeries,

which many people are most interested in,

there are almost no reported cases of keloid scars.

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Therefore, even if you do not know whether

you have keloid-prone skin or not,

you do not need to worry much about scars in common eye and nose surgeries.

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How to Treat Keloid Scars?

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When a keloid scar has formed,

it is not always removed surgically right away.

First, injections containing steroids are used

to reduce the size as much as possible.

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However, if the growing keloid scar

has been reduced to the smallest possible size,

but a noticeable scar still remains and causes concern,

surgery is then performed to remove it.

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Causes of Hypertrophic Scars?

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There are several factors that can cause excessive scarring:

- When the surgical site is pulled with excessive tension

- When the surgery is performed unhygienically

Because there are various factors like these,

if the surgery is performed while avoiding these issues,

you do not need to worry too much about hypertrophic scars.

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Among those who believe they have keloids,

very few have actually been diagnosed with true keloids.

Therefore, if you are planning eye or nose surgery

and are worried because you think you have keloids,

we recommend visiting Vibe Plastic Surgery

to find out through a consultation.

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