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Keloid Learning Center

Prevention could include:
You can prevent discoloration from sun exposure by covering the forming keloid with a patch or Band-Aid, and by using sunblock when spending time in the sun. Continue these extra protection measures for at least 6 months after injury or surgery fo...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 3, 2008
Preventive measures include avoiding any trauma to the skin, and compression pressure dressing for high-risk patients who have suffered burns to their skin. Patients with a tendency to form keloids should avoid any sort of elective surgery. Indivi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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