C Section Scar Keloid

I also had surgery on my elbow years ago.

C section scar keloid. I have pierced ears 8 holes. As we have already mentioned in a previous article most scars caused by a c section heal well and fade away gradually with most being hardly visible in 6 12 months a pale thin line instead taking their place. Getting the steriods injected in the best way to lower the scar and remove the pain.

C section scar keloid versus hypertrophic congrats on your baby. My c section scars healed without keloids. Nelson awori et al in their chapter on keloid scars in primary surgery suggest that one cause of keloid formation is tight skin closure such as in mattress suturing.

Unfortunately over the yrs your keloid will itch and ache and be painful. In some patients however the scar may become raised and seem to stretch well beyond the original borders of. I had a laparoscopic myomectomy earlier this year and a few of the scars have puffed up into keloids.

Hypertrophic scars are raised and elevated but stay within the boundaries of the suture line whereas keloid scars extend beyond them. Your scar by definition appears to be a hypertrophic scar which is slightly different than a keloid scar. Well keloids run in my family really bad.

The keloid part is wider than the non keloid part but its all flat and the same color. They also advocate monofilament to multifilament suture material as it is less likely to provoke a keloid reaction or harbor bacteria. The first pair keloided and i got steriod injections both ears.

After 6 months the doctor injected steroids into it. Your scar will likely fade in. Ask your obstetrician about her particular suturing techniques and materials.