Keloid, Surgery FAQ - Page 2

Steroid side effects Hello, I have received steroid injections for keloids at the dermatology department about four times, with intervals of approximately one month. Recently, I noticed a white ring around the injection sites, and the skin appears to be noticeably thinner. Is the...

The wound is slightly raised? At the end of April this year, I had a minor car accident that resulted in a scar on my wrist joint. Immediately after the accident, I went to the hospital and received treatment, including dressing changes. Eventually, the wound care nurse advised m...

Keloid after mole removal Hello, Dr. Chou. Six years ago, I had a mole treated with laser at a dermatology clinic, but it seems that because the mole was deeper, it has grown back, even larger and darker, and it is slightly raised. I am considering having it treated again, and af...

Postoperative issues Hello Dr. Ke, I previously had hypertrophic scars on my knee and received scar injections. Due to some reasons, a wound developed on my knee, and because the wound was too large, the doctor performed suturing and also removed some scar tissue. I would like to...

Deep itching at the surgical wound site? Ten years ago, a benign lipoma was excised from the web space of the hand, but even now, the deeper area (not the skin surface) at the surgical site occasionally itches. What could be the cause of this? What methods can be used to relieve ...

More than a year after anal fistula surgery..? Hello, doctor. I apologize for interrupting you during your busy schedule. I would like to ask you about my anal fistula. I had surgery for it in early January last year, and it has been a year and a half since then. During this time...

Anal fistula case: 170627 Hello, doctor. I saw your response and would like to ask a few more questions. My wound looks like this: https://ibb.co/GcJhK59. Today, I did not experience pain during bowel movements; however, I felt a slight pain when the stool touched the area of the...

Postoperative wound I am the mother of a child who had an appendectomy on June 5th. Recently, I noticed that the right side of the incision looks a bit like a keloid, but it feels soft when pressed. My child says it hurts (normally, he doesn't complain of pain). Given the cu...

Postoperative wound I am the mother of a child who underwent an appendectomy on June 5th. In the past few days, I have noticed that the condition of the right side of the incision resembles a keloid, but it feels soft when pressed. My child says it hurts (normally, he/she does no...

Postoperative wounds after laparoscopic surgery? Hello Doctor: A month ago, I underwent a minimally invasive single-port laparoscopic surgery for gallstones (without the need for stitches). The condition of the surgical wound had been recovering well, and I did not notice any abn...

The wound after the biopsy still hurts even after a year? A year ago, I had a mole on the outer side of my thigh, about 5 centimeters from my knee, that suddenly grew rapidly. Initially, I underwent cryotherapy, but I was very concerned, so the doctor suggested removing it for ex...

Post-hemorrhoid surgery Hello, three years ago I had a mole removed, and during the healing process, I experienced inflammation of the sutures. There is excess skin around the anal area, and within a year, I developed pain in the scar tissue that radiates to my left thigh, making...

Laser treatment for keloids after tattoo removal? Hello, I recently underwent laser tattoo removal at a cosmetic clinic, and after the wound healed, I noticed some areas are raised, but not the entire tattoo design—only certain spots are elevated after the laser treatment. This w...

There is a small puncture hole about 0.5 cm in size on the face 10 days after the stitches were removed? Hello doctor, ten days ago I had surgery for a sebaceous cyst on my face, with a wound approximately 0.5 cm long. When the stitches were removed, the nurse said I could start ...

Postoperative keloid scar? Doctor, I had surgery for a left upper arm fracture last June, which left me with a fairly long scar. I have a tendency to develop keloids. The scar has now turned into a keloid. I will be returning to the hospital soon to have the internal fixation pla...

Wound after suturing Hello doctor, I would like to ask, it has been a year and a half since I had stitches on my hand, but I still feel pain when pressure is applied to the scar. Is this normal? What can be done to heal it so that the scar no longer hurts? Thank you.

It has been 7 years since the abdominal surgery, and the navel incision occasionally experiences pain? Hello Doctor, seven years ago I had a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and underwent laparoscopic surgery. However, over the past seven years, I have occasionally experienced pain at ...

After the cauliflower is electrocauterized, the sutured wound may itch? Around November last year, I underwent electrosurgery for warts at Taichung Veterans General Hospital. At that time, there was a relatively large wart located above the base of my penis (not on the shaft itse...

More than a year after the fistula surgery, there is still a sharp pain in the anus? Hello Doctor, I underwent a fistula and hemorrhoidectomy surgery in mid-May of 2018, and it has been over a year since then. I still experience a sharp pain in my anal area, and when I use my g...

Keloid tattoo issues? I apologize, but I developed a lot of acne during middle school, which has resulted in several keloids on my chest and shoulder areas. However, the site where I received the BCG vaccine in childhood did not develop keloids. I have seen a doctor for injection...