Keloid scar on chest

Keloid is also called keloid. It is mainly abnormal scar tissue formed after the scar heals. Depending on the cause, it can be divided into primary and secondary. The distribution location of keloid varies depending on the cause. Keloids are common on the chest, and they can cause itching or tingling. Learning more about them will help us better deal with them.

Causes

Keloid is the result of excessive proliferation of collagen fibers caused by the loss of normal control over collagen synthesis metabolism during the healing process of skin injury, which remains in a hyperactive state. It is also called connective tissue hyperplasia and is called keloid or giant scar disease in traditional Chinese medicine. It manifests as a benign mass that protrudes from the normal skin, has different shapes, is red in color and has a hard texture.

Clinical manifestations

Keloids can be roughly divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary keloids are mostly found on the chest or behind the shoulders. They start out as small red dots with itching, gradually growing from small to large and from soft to hard. They are red or dark red in color and may be cord-shaped, butterfly-shaped, round, or irregular in shape. Secondary keloid is also called hypertrophic keloid, which is further divided into acne keloid and scar cancer. It is mostly caused by burns, trauma, acne, infection and suppuration, or by surgery, laser, freezing, skin grafting, and hormone drug sealing, which will cause excessive proliferation of damaged tissue and destruction and degeneration of subcutaneous tissue, bulging skin, red or dark red color accompanied by itching or tingling, and some have obvious capillaries extending outward. Symptoms tend to worsen after drinking alcohol or eating spicy and other irritating foods.

treat

Keloids are very difficult to treat, and radiation therapy can shrink and soften them. The external application of Fujining patch is very suitable for small plaques of keloids. It can relieve itching and pain, and soften and shrink scars. It can also be treated with corticosteroid ointment or cream. Triamcinolone acetonide suspension is injected into the lesion, with the focus on the front end of the keloid to prevent it from extending outward. The injection can be made with pure triamcinolone acetonide suspension or diluted with lidocaine, and the injection is required to be within the scar tissue.

Oral tranilast is effective in treating keloids. Qunilast, formerly known as cinnamic anthranilic acid, is an H1 histamine antagonist. During the treatment process, it was found that it has the effect of inhibiting fibroblasts. The dose needs to be increased to treat keloids, and it needs to be taken orally for more than half a year. After taking the medicine, it will first relieve itching and pain, and the scar will become thinner, with very few adverse reactions.

Dietary Tips

1. Do not be picky about food: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that medicine and food have the same origin. Food also has four properties: cold, hot, warm, and cool, and five flavors: sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty. If you have a picky diet, it will lead to an unbalanced nutritional intake by the body, which is not conducive to the disappearance of scars.

2. Do not overeat: Eating too much will damage the spleen and stomach and lead to insufficient Qi and blood; eating too little will easily lead to malnutrition and insufficient Qi and blood. It leads to deficiency of positive energy and the spread of negative energy.

3. Do not eat randomly: If you have signs of scars and are experiencing symptoms such as itching, pain, stiffness, redness, hyperplasia or contracture and deformation, you should be especially careful about your diet for keloids. Fried or cooked foods, fatty, greasy foods, and spicy or dry foods should all be avoided. Because these foods can cause stagnation in the spleen and stomach, and dysfunction of their healthy function. It will also increase blood flow, which creates conditions for scars to worsen.

People with keloids usually experience pain and itching in their scars, especially when they eat inappropriately, they often feel that the pain and itching symptoms are aggravated. The diet for keloid must be light, eat more fruits and vegetables, especially kelp, which can be eaten more and often. The medicinal name of kelp in traditional Chinese medicine is kombu, which has the effect of softening and dispersing nodules, and has a certain therapeutic effect on keloid. The ancients said that rich and greasy food can only make you grow big ones. Try to eat less greasy food and sweets to reduce oil secretion, which can reduce the chance of pore blockage and prevent skin infection.

Citrus foods should be completely avoided as they can significantly irritate scars and cause itching. Foods that are considered to be irritating by traditional Chinese medicine should also be avoided. Such as fresh bamboo shoots, beef, mutton, carp, crabs and so on. Other spicy foods and alcohol are also taboos. There are also some different food taboos, such as pumpkin, seafood, garlic, grapes, chicken, etc., but I think as long as there is no abnormal reaction on the scars on your body after eating certain foods, they should not be within the scope of taboos. Of course, due to different personal constitutions, the reactions may also be different. If your scar reacts strongly after eating certain foods, you should avoid eating even kelp. When it comes to the diet for keloids, you must strictly avoid foods that may cause abnormal reactions.