Connective tissue hyperplasia

Connective tissue hyperplasia is keloid, which is a relatively common skin problem and also a skin problem that can have a great impact on a person's skin health and image. Of course, keloids are not untreatable. They can also be prevented and cared for through certain methods. Next, I will introduce to you the symptoms and signs, diet and health care, as well as preventive care of keloids.

1. Symptoms and Signs

It is common in young and middle-aged people and can affect both sexes. The disease is most common on the chest, upper back, and upper arms, and sometimes on the buttocks. In female patients, it can also be seen where earrings are pierced. The skin lesions appear as scar plaques, nodules or even lumps with clear boundaries and raised above the skin surface. The shapes may be irregular, and sometimes the edges expand outward in a crab-like manner. The lesions are often red during the proliferative phase, with dilated capillaries on the surface. Later, the color may turn darker, and the lesions in the quiescent phase may even be close to normal skin color. Sometimes the edges of larger lesions are in the proliferative phase and appear red, but the center of the lesion is in the quiescent phase and its color is close to normal skin color. Patients often feel itching and pain, and itching or tingling may also occur due to local friction, pressure or climate change. Some patients have overly sensitive skin lesions, and even slight stimulation causes obvious discomfort (Figure 2).

2. Diet and Health Care

Try to eat less greasy food and sweets to reduce oil secretion, which can reduce the chance of pore blockage and prevent skin infection. Citrus foods should be completely avoided as they can significantly irritate scars and cause itching. Foods that are considered to be irritating by traditional Chinese medicine should also be avoided. Such as fresh bamboo shoots, beef, mutton, carp, crabs and so on. Other spicy foods and alcohol are also taboos. There are also some different food taboos, such as pumpkin, seafood, garlic, grapes, chicken, etc. However, I think that as long as there is no abnormal reaction on the scars on your body after eating certain foods, they should not be within the scope of taboos. Of course, due to different personal constitutions, the reactions may also be different. If your scar reaction is very strong after eating certain foods, you should avoid eating even kelp.

3. Preventive Care

There are many causes of scars, such as burns, trauma, acne, ear piercing, and vaccinations, all of which can cause varying degrees of scar hyperplasia and keloids. Its preventive measures are mainly focused on the pre-scar formation and immature stage of scar formation. The main purpose is to remove various factors that cause scar hyperplasia as much as possible, reduce scar growth, and prevent various deformities and functional disorders caused by scars to the body. In severe cases, care should be taken to minimize mechanical, chemical, and thermal stimulation to the affected area, and avoid repeated traction, friction, ulceration, and infection. Usually, you should pay attention to prevent trauma, burns, ear piercing, eyebrow tattooing, etc. to avoid damaging the dermis, especially in areas with poor immune function, such as the chest, shoulders and back. Usually eat alkaline foods such as kelp. Because long-term consumption of these foods can improve their scar-prone constitution. Keloids are very likely to recur after surgical excision, and the area of ​​the scar will be larger than the original one.