Those factors include the age of the scar or damaged area, the age of the patient, the extent of damage, the response of the individual's immune system, therapy compliance, isolation from added damage or irritation, exposure to sunlight, family history, and skin color type. In some instances results are seen within a relatively short period of time, but patience is the key in any healing process. Allow to dry for 8-10 minutes and that is all there is to it. A keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin wound. The new tissue is elevated, rounded, and firm, with irregular and claw-like margins.
Keloids occur most often in heavily pigmented people and tend to get progressively worse.
A hypertrophic scar is a wound that heals to greater than normal size as a result of a aggressive lay down of collagen, contained in larger than normal skin cells, producing a raised, smooth, hyperpigmented result. The site maintains a higher than normal level of sensitivity and the tissue is more fibrous in structure. Inc. Copyright 2000. All rights reserved. Reproduction or transmission in any form without prior written permission is prohibited.