Colloid scar

Colloid scar - atypical fusion of the edges of the wound against the background of infection. If we consider the pathogenesis of colloid scar formation from the very beginning, the following mechanism is obtained:

1. The occurrence of trauma, which, as a rule, occurs in aseptic conditions.
2. Attachment of secondary infectious flora due to insufficient antiseptic treatment of the wound.
3. The healing of the edges of the wound with the predominance of the connective tissue component - the formation of a colloid scar.

Thus, the colloid scar is a dense connective tissue that can grow in size and has a dark color. Very often such scars are confused with hypertrophic wound healing. The difference between these two forms of scars lies in the fact that the colloids do not rise above the skin level, but only predominate in density (they are also called "crab claws").

Hypertrophic scars always rise above the skin, grow in width and can change color to a darker color.

The colloid scar has a tendency to progress, i.e. Their consistency is further consolidated, they increase in size and are considered a clear cosmetic defect.

The cause of improper healing of the wound can be almost any violation in the body. Most often colloids can be found in asthenic patients with insufficient body weight. Also endocrine diseases, hormonal disruptions and oncological pathology - all this can provoke the formation of colloid scars.

It is necessary to understand that the colloid scar is the state of the body, so if such scar was formed once, then there is a big risk of its re-emergence after treatment.

Of course, most people are interested in how to remove the colloid scar? Treatment of this condition consists in surgical removal and suturing of the wound. However, to begin with, you can try conservative (drug) therapy.

Conservative therapy includes:

• Hormone therapy;
• Pyrotherapy;
• Bucca-irradiation;
• Compression of the scar from the outside;
• Physiotherapeutic procedures.

All treatment methods should be aimed at eliminating the possible etiologic factor of the disease and suppressing the growth of fibroblasts. Thus, the appearance of a colloid scar can be directly affected. It is also necessary to influence the growth of connective tissue components, in order to prevent the growth of the scar already formed. The final stage is the destruction of the already formed colloid tissue. This can be done with the help of medications (applied topically to the affected area and applied orally), as well as by surgical removal of this site.

A colloid scar on the ear most often occurs after unskilled piercing of the earlobe. To date, pathological formations on the earlobes have become increasingly common, as it has become fashionable to wear several earrings simultaneously, as well as piercings and tunnels on the earlobe.

Treatment of colloids on the ears is the excision of pathological tissue. Then it takes some time to wear pressing clips on the area of the colloid. Some doctors prefer to prescribe, after excision of the colloid, cheating the postoperative wound with hormonal means (corticosteroids) or using radiation therapy.

If the scar on the earlobe is too large, then its removal can lead to a decrease in the volume of the tissue, i.e. To a cosmetic defect. It is necessary to warn the patient about this.

Surgical methods of treatment include rumen excision, laser - and electroexcision. With the help of these methods, the colloid scar is excised from the inside, after which additional methods of treatment are applied, leading to complete recovery of the patients.