KELOIDS AND SUBACEOU CYSTS

3.4 KELOID
Following an  injury or surgical incisions,sites of repair show enlarging overgrowth of vascular collagen in the healing wound
leading to ugly scars.

There is a constitutional factor responsible in affected individuals  

The hyperplastic scar as opposed to keloid usually stops  growing,and does not itch.

 

TREATMENT

Lesions  may  be  helped  by small dose  of  radiotherapy  or  local cortisone application.
Surgical excision in combination with other methods may
provide comparable results

 

3. CYSTS

3.1 Subaceous Cysts

This is a cyst in the skin usually in a hair bearing area and  is

believed to originate from a subaceous gland in a hair  follicle,

it is in fact a retnetion cyst due to obstruction of the mouth of

subaceous  gland.  The cyst is found on the scalp and  is  filled

with putty like subaceous material

The  punctum is visible on its summit and is the site  of  block. 

The cyst is attached to the skin on clinical examination.

 

TREATMENT

The uninfected cyst can be excised under local anaesthesia.  

If infected they require antibiotics and drainage

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