Which specialist performs keloid removal surgery?

A dermatologic surgeon examines the raised scar, its borders, firmness, symptoms, and location before discussing treatment. Keloids can return after they are removed, so the plan may include care after surgery to reduce that possibility. The specialist also considers whether the scar is affecting movement, rubbing against clothing, or causing itching or tenderness.

Bring the date or approximate timing of the original wound, piercing, injection, or operation, along with details of any previous scar treatments. Tell the clinician about allergies, medicines, healing problems, and any history of scars becoming raised. Ask who will perform the procedure, what closure is planned, and what follow-up treatment may be needed.

Arrange an assessment if a scar is enlarging beyond the original injury, becomes painful or persistently itchy, cracks, bleeds, or interferes with movement. Prompt review is also sensible when a lump has not been diagnosed, because not every raised skin growth is a keloid.

Ask whether the growth is consistent with a keloid, whether excision is suitable for its site, how the wound will be cared for, and which signs should prompt an earlier follow-up visit.