Keloid & poison ivy Yol Both 3rd Period
keloids
Description A keloid is a type of raised scar
Signs and Symptoms Raised pink, red or purple scar. Feels soft and doughy or hard and rubbery. Once its stops growing, its darker than your skin.
Etiology After you injure your skin, like a cut or puncture. Getting a tattoo or a piercing Surgical scars and c-sections
Treatment Injections of corticosteriods-shrinks the scar Surgical removal-cutting out the keloid Pressure earring, dressing, or garment-reduces blood flow, keloid wont return Laser Treatment-reduce height, fade color Silicone sheets and gels-flatten keloid Cryrotherapy-freezes keloid from inside out Radiation treatments-reduce size Ligature-cut the keloid
Risk Factors High risk traumas-burns, ear piercings, and any factor that prolongs wound healing
Poison ivy
Description Rash is caused by and oil called urushiol Urushiol is found in poison ivy, oak and sumac
Signs and Symptoms Itchy skin Redness Hives Swelling Trouble breathing or swallowing
Etiology By touching poison ivy, oak, or sumac Urushiol can stick to anything like your shoes and your clothes Burning the poisionous plants can release particles of urushiol in the air. The airborne particles can land on the skin.
Treatments Dermatologist can prescribe a steroid ointment to apply to the skin In more severe cases, prednisone will be prescribed
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