Keloid Removal In Singapore

• Large or rapidly growing keloids: Keloids that continue to expand beyond their original size or develop quickly after injury.
• Painful or tender keloids: When keloid scars cause ongoing discomfort, burning sensations, or tenderness that interferes with daily activities.
• Keloids affecting movement: Scars located over joints or areas of frequent movement that restrict normal motion or cause pulling sensations.
• Cosmetically concerning keloids: Raised scars in visible areas that cause self-consciousness or affect quality of life, particularly on the face, neck, or other exposed areas.
• Persistent itching or irritation: Keloids that cause ongoing itching, inflammation, or irritation that doesn’t respond to topical treatments alone.

Keloids are most commonly found on the chest, shoulders, back of the neck, jawline areas, earlobes, arms and upper backs. The main concern of keloids is usually the cosmetic appearance. Keloids can also be painful, itchy or cause a burning sensation. If the keloid stretches across a joint, it may also cause restriction of movement.

Keloids occur more commonly in women as well as in predisposed individuals. It is a result of abnormal and exuberant wound healing. High skin tension at the wound-healing site plays an important role to keloid formation. It most often occurs following surgical and non-surgical wound healing e.g. open-heart surgery, ear lobe piercing; however, inflammatory skin conditions like acne, chickenpox and vaccination reaction may also induce keloid formation.

While you cannot completely prevent keloid formation if you’re prone to them, avoiding unnecessary skin trauma, using silicone sheets on new wounds, and seeking early treatment for any suspicious scars can help reduce the risk.

Most patients can return to all normal activities once fully healed, though your dermatologist may recommend avoiding certain types of jewellery or clothing that could irritate the treated area long-term.