{"id":24,"date":"2022-10-26T16:45:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2023-02-06T17:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:29:55","slug":"keloid-scarring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/keloid-scarring\/","title":{"rendered":"Keloid Scarring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24\" class=\"elementor elementor-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04443ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04443ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1485de\" data-id=\"a1485de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf30a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baf30a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keloid-Image-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keloid-Image-1200x800-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keloid-Image-1200x800-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4f404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c4f404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keloid Scarring<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c80ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c80ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A keloid scar is a lumpy, raised, overgrown scar that can sometimes develop when a wound heals, or even after very minor skin damage such as acne.<\/p><p>Keloid scars are often painless, but they may be tender or itchy. You may also feel self conscious if it\u2019s in a particularly visible area of your body, such as your ears, or if it\u2019s very large. It\u2019s not known exactly what causes keloid scars, but they\u2019re more likely in people with dark skin and Asian people, those with high blood pressure and younger people between 10 and 30 years old. They can also run in families.<\/p><p>Your specialist may advise you to try simple treatments to reduce your scar first, such as steroid injections. If these haven\u2019t worked for you, then careful surgery combined with precision radiotherapy, or occasionally radiotherapy on its own, may be most appropriate for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c9219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23c9219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiotherapy for Keloid Scar Recurrance\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1be208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1be208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This treatment is suitable for you if you have a keloid scar that a surgeon is planning to cut out. It\u2019s usually used after surgery to prevent the scar from recurring and studies show that the scar will not regrow in nine out of 10 people following this approach, compared to around two in 10 for surgery alone and six in 10 for surgery with steroid injections.<\/p><p>We use a technique called electron beam radiotherapy. Using this technique, it\u2019s possible to precisely control how deep the radiotherapy goes into your skin, so that it affects less healthy tissue underneath your scar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ce215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2ce215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risks and Side Effects:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2657c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2657c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use world-class technologies and detailed planning processes to ensure your safety is always our priority. The side effects tend to be mild in most cases &#8211; your radiation physician will explain this to you in detail in the initial consultation.<\/p><p>There is a very small chance that some people will develop skin cancer on treated areas, many years later. The risk of radiation-induced cancer in keloid treatment depends on your age, the area being treated, and radiation dose and technique, but it is considered to be very low. For, example with earlobe keloid scars there is less than 0.1% risk of skin cancer. Your consultant will carefully plan the target area and monitor the dose given to minimize this risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86aee02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86aee02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the treatment works:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1a9a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1a9a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Initial consultation:<\/strong>\u00a0Your doctor will discuss your condition with you and will discuss the other treatments you could try as well as the benefits and possible side-effects of radiotherapy. If radiotherapy is the way forward, you\u2019ll need to sign a consent form as part of the booking process.<\/p><p><strong>Markup and Treatment:<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll generally come in for the markup and treatment one or two days after the surgery. Your radiation physician will mark up the area for radiotherapy using marks on the skin. The technicians will then do a series of calculations to ensure that the right dose is given to the right area.<\/p><p>During the treatment, you\u2019ll be positioned underneath the radiotherapy machine. The treatment is entirely painless and the appointment takes around 10 minutes. You can leave straight after treatment and will be able to drive and do normal work or household tasks.<\/p><p>The treatment course generally consists of between one and five radiotherapy sessions, which depends on various factors including the site of the keloid scar on the body.<\/p><p><strong>Follow-up:<\/strong>\u00a0You will have an appointment following the radiotherapy treatment to discuss any side-effects that you may have and to make sure that the radiotherapy has been effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78ae25c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"78ae25c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcc1aeb 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elementor-field-group-field_55777c9 elementor-col-50 elementor-md-50 elementor-sm-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZip Code\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_55777c9]\" id=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Zip Code\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_22a8f28 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubject \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_22a8f28]\" id=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Subject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-acceptance elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_16d8c8a elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheckbox\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-field-option\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"form_fields[field_16d8c8a]\" id=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-acceptance-field\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\">By checking this box, I consent to the release of the information on this form to a medical provider who can help me with my request. <\/label>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-recaptcha elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_e021978 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field\" id=\"form-field-field_e021978\"><div class=\"elementor-g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6Led9KoiAAAAALNdIdZJh9mR7PcoDZkc0Gr-tukt\" data-type=\"v2_checkbox\" data-theme=\"light\" data-size=\"normal\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30beeac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30beeac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da768cc\" data-id=\"da768cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6dc46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db6dc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions We Treat<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc75c3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc75c3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3048ba2\" data-id=\"3048ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a79cd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a3a79cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/dupuytrens-contracture\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aa668f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aa668f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-548c8f2\" data-id=\"548c8f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29191de elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29191de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/ledderhose-disease\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ledderhose Disease <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cb0dbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cb0dbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3a5f4b\" data-id=\"d3a5f4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30609af elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"30609af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/plantar-fasciitis\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plantar Fasciitis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d59e85a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d59e85a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8ec77a\" data-id=\"b8ec77a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea1cf6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fea1cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/keloid-scarring\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keloid Scarring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b6b39a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b6b39a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e5e2e\" data-id=\"32e5e2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70cc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e70cc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55a222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c55a222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Commonly Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9687bd\" data-id=\"c9687bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a514055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"a514055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8fd4ab669f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8fd4ab669f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will it hurt?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You shouldn\u2019t feel any pain during your radiotherapy treatment, however, you may be a little tired afterwards.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7a4954069f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7a4954069f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7a4954069f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is radiotherapy right for me?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7a4954069f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The indications for radiotherapy depend on the particular condition that you have. Your doctor will discuss whether radiotherapy is the right treatment for you, explaining the effectiveness and the side-effects involved.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b7a4aa969f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b7a4aa969f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I need a physician referral?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A physician referral is generally needed if you are using private medical insurance. If you are self-funding then generally you do not need a referral letter, although we will routinely send a copy of any letters that we write to your physician, for instance, a record of the consultation and the treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d4f50c369f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d4f50c369f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are there side effects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may experience some minor side effects after radiotherapy treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed with you during your initial consultation. During your treatment, you shouldn\u2019t experience any pain, drowsiness or dizziness.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to note that the radiation dose is much lower than radiotherapy treatment for cancer, so that side effects tend to be mild.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5a068a769f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5a068a769f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5a068a769f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Short-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5a068a769f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>After radiotherapy, you may experience:<\/p><ul class=\"bulletStyling-green-dot\"><li>Skin redness and peeling<\/li><li>Rarely there can be delayed wound healing or wound opening<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dafad2a69f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dafad2a69f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Long-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may find your skin pigmentation permanently changes (your skin can get lighter or darker) around the treatment area. Rarely, you may get spider veins (small visible blood vessels in the surface of the skin). This is more common in patients previously treated with steroid injections.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-a514055\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-477a2a469f7517cc4eda\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-477a2a469f7517cc4eda\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-477a2a469f7517cc4eda\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is there a risk of cancer from having radiotherapy?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-477a2a469f7517cc4eda\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-a514055\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7517cc4eda\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>While there is a theoretical risk of developing a cancer in the skin around the treated area, the risk is very small.<\/p><p>For a 50 year old, the life-time risk of developing a type of skin cancer in the treated region is in the region of 0.02% to 0.1% (between 1 in 5,000 patients and 1 in 1,000 patients). The risk of cancer will be slightly higher if you are younger and lower if you are older at the time of treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed in detail with your consultant.<\/p><p>Since the radiation is precisely targeted at the area, this avoids unnecessary exposure to the rest of your body and so there is no increase in cancer risk outside of the treated area.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>If you have any concerns during your treatment, your radiographer or consultant will be available to answer your questions at any time.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keloid Scarring A keloid scar is a lumpy, raised, overgrown scar that can sometimes develop when a wound heals, or even after very minor skin damage such as acne. Keloid scars are often painless, but they may be tender or itchy. 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