Here are some Frequently Asked Questions that we get from our patients. We update this page as we receive more common questions. If you have any questions that are not here, please feel free to schedule an appointment online to go over your more specific questions.
Please keep in mind that we use the Cryodestruction technique with keloid scars only. Hypertrophic scars may look similar and are removed with different techniques.
The SRT-100™ doesn’t harm surrounding or underlying healthy tissue while targeting cancer cells. The SRT-100™ provides excellent cosmetic outcomes and is a great alternative for patients with various co-morbidities.
You should expect the same results as surgery, but with these additional benefits:
No pain
No anesthesia
No cutting
No bleeding
No stitching
No scarring
No interruption of lifestyle
No reconstructive surgery
“After” images are following 1 treatment.
Cryodestruction™ is an innovative, highly effective technique for keloids removal. During the procedure, the keloid is frozen from inside out using liquid nitrogene.
Cryodestruction™ is highly effective procedure with extremely low keloid re-growth rate. No other technique for keloid removal provides results nearly as favorable as Cryodestruction.
Unlike other procedures, the re-growth risk after Cryodestruction is relatively very low, and doesn’t exceed 3 %.
Keloids usually grow back after surgical removal. Often times larger than they were.
In most cases we are able to eliminate keloid scar completely.
The procedure takes about 10-20 minutes.
The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, and 100% pain-free.
The procedure is overall extremely safe. Side effects are rare and include keloid re-growth, pain, discomfort, bleeding, oozing, infection, scarring, and discoloration.
Depends on the size of keloid, you will need 1 to 3 Cryodestruction treatments.
The chance of keloid re-growth is about 2-3%
Yes, but you will have to have the area bandaged.
Keloid scars can be treated with injections of steroids and other substances, surgical excision, radiation therapy, cryotherapy (freezing).
Any minor injury of the skin can give growth to a keloid, however, ear piercing, acne and tattoos are among the most common causes.
Yes. Not any raised, widen or discolored, or otherwise unsightly scar is a keloid. Slightly raised, overgrown scars, usually after surgeries, are called “hypertrophic scars”.
Keloids develop most commonly on the ear lobes, as a result of piercing.
Any person who is genetically predisposed to it can develop a keloid scar.
Yes. The area doesn’t need to be kept dry.
Depends on the size of the keloid, it will take 2 to 8 week for it fall off.
First several days the procedure the keloid usually swells up and blisters, then it will form a scab that eventually falls off, and the area heals with normal skin.
The procedure is usually well tolerated, however you will experience discomfort and sensitivity in the area for a few days to a few weeks after the procedure.
Most patients never require any pain medications after keloid removal with Cryodestruction. A small percentage of the patients take over-the-counter medications like Tylenol or Advil.
Yes. We have treated keloids in children as young as 10 years old.
Yes. Many of our patients had their keloids treated before.
No. Cryodestruction of keloid scar is performed under local anesthesia.
6-8 Weeks.
Keloid scar aka “keloid” is abnormally overgrown scar tissue that forms tumor-like growths.
When skin is injured, fibrous tissue, called scar tissue, forms over the wound to repair and protect the injury. In some cases, scar tissue grows excessively, forming smooth, hard growths called keloids. Keloids can be much larger than the original wound. They’re most commonly found on the chest, shoulders, earlobes, and cheeks. However, keloids can affect any part of the body.
Although keloids aren’t harmful to your health, they may create cosmetic concerns.
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The CryoDestruction procedure uses local anesthetics and does not hurt.