Ayurvedic Treatment for Keloid uses a variety of procedures and internal medications of herbal and herbo mineral origin. A keloid sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a scar that rises quickly above the rest of the skin. They can be simply called scars that don’t know when to stop. Keloids are firm, irregular in shape, pink, purple or red, itchy bumps a smooth top that tend to enlarge progressively and appear at the site of previous skin damage. Unlike scars, keloids do not regress over time. It is observed that people with darker skin are typically more predisposed to develop keloids. Simply cutting out a keloid is likely to result in an even larger keloid developing at the excision site. People with a tendency to form keloids should avoid cosmetic surgery. Signs & symptoms Keloids are raised areas of skin rashes and look shiny and dome-shaped, ranging from pink to red. Some keloids become quite large and ugly. Aside from causing potential cosmetic problems, these scars tend to be itchy, tender, or even painful to the touch. Keloids develop most often on the chest, back, shoulders, and earlobes. Causes The exact cause of keloid is not known. Hereditary factors play a role. A mutation in a gene known as NEDD4 gene may indicate that a person has a predisposition to keloid formation. Pathophysiology Though the pathophysiology of keloid and hypertrophic scars is not completely known, various cytokines have been implicated, including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-10, as well as various growth factors including transforming growth factor-beta and platelet-derived growth factor. Keloid tissue is mostly composed of disorganised type 1 and 111 collagens, containing pale-staining hypocellular collagen bundles with no nodules or excess myofibroblasts. Diagnosis A direct physical examination can confirm the diagnosis of a keloid. A keloid has a characteristic microscopic appearance and may be distinguished from a hypertrophic scar and a dermatofibroma. Treatments The methods now available to treat keloids are as follows:
Prognosis Small keloids can be effectively treated using a variety of methods. Generally, a series of injections of steroids into the area is the simplest and safest approach. The patient needs to understand that the keloid will never entirely disappear but is likely to become less symptomatic and flattened. Larger lesions are more difficult to treat. Complications Severe complications like carcinoma, are seen very rare. In persons with diabetes, neurological disorders and joint diseases, keloids can cause severe issues like inflammation, numbness, or limited mobility. The most common complication people choose to take keloid treatment is a change in appearance; a cosmetic issue. Discomfort, pain or tenderness of the keloid. Irritation from rubbing or friction on clothes can cause flare-ups. Limited mobility: When the keloid is extensive after burns or injuries, keloids can limit the mobility of the body parts due to contractures of the skin and its tissues. Psychological distress: In cases, where the keloids are very large or disfiguring, they tend to affect the person emotionally. Disease & Ayurveda Keloid – Charmakushtha Nidana An unwholesome diet with opposite potency Improper routine and behaviour Teasing and humiliating other good people Theft Bad deeds which cause emotional stress factors like repentance/fear/anxiety Kapha-Vaatadoshakopanidana – causes for vitiation of all the kapha and Vaatadosha Purvaaroopa Absence of sweating Loss of tactile sensation Samprapti Due to the causative factors, vitiated doshas (mainly kapha& Vaata) vitiate rasadhatu and reaches the skin. It settles on the skin and develops into thick and hard skin rashes. Lakshana Hasticharma – thick skin like that of an elephant Kharasparsam – Hard/rough to touch Divisions Not mentioned Prognosis Akrichram or yaapyam Chikithsa Samana Pralepa with lekhanadravya Sodhana Snehana Swedana Virechana Ksharakarma Commonly used medicines Nisothamadi kwatham Mahatiktakaghrutam Nimbamruthadi erandatailam Rasamanikyam
Brands available AVS Kottakal AVP Coimbatore Vaidyaratnam oushadhasala Home remedies No home remedy is found completely beneficial in keloids. But the application of the following, have found helpful in thinning the scar in some people.
Diet
Red meat, fried non-veg items, and seafood Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion. Junk foods and spicy food- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine Carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion Refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening Agni (digestive fire) Curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
Light meals and easily digestible foods Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger and curry leaves Freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc Behaviour: Avoid a sedentary lifestyle. Be active. Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust. Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule. Avoid forcing or holding of natural urges like urine, faeces, vomiting, hiccups etc. Avoid Stress and emotional imbalance as much as possible. Yoga Ardha mathsyentra asanam Halasanam Vakrasanam Dhanurasanam All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only. Research articles https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12680802/
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