I think my heart surgery scar is a keloid scar... A keloid scar is one that rather than getting less noticeable over time like most scars, gets bigger over time - it's a result of overgrowth of tissue around the scar.
This is my incision 9 weeks after surgery (a few weeks after the incision got opened again to drain an abscess)
and yesterday:
Stupid scar has gotten a bit lighter, but worse in general since surgery. Apparently signs of a keloid are itchiness, it will look shiny, it's raised above the skin, it's sensitive to the touch, all of which I have.
If you've had one, what did yo do about it?
This is my incision 9 weeks after surgery (a few weeks after the incision got opened again to drain an abscess)
and yesterday:
Stupid scar has gotten a bit lighter, but worse in general since surgery. Apparently signs of a keloid are itchiness, it will look shiny, it's raised above the skin, it's sensitive to the touch, all of which I have.
If you've had one, what did yo do about it?