Dr. Thaj Clinic · Ooty
Keloid Treatment in Ooty
Estate cuts, burns from kitchen fires and wood stoves, surgical scars and pierced ears: the injuries differ, but in keloid-prone skin they all heal the same way, into a raised scar that keeps growing and itching. The Upper Bazar clinic treats keloids for Ooty, Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur with injection courses planned by a dermatologist and silicone therapy between visits. Our guide to raised scars and keloids explains the difference from ordinary scars.
Medically reviewed by Dr. C.P. Thajudheen, MBBS, MD (Dermatology) — Founder & Chief Dermatologist, 28 years
Keloid Care Planned Around Travel From the Hills
A keloid is scar tissue that does not stop: collagen keeps accumulating after the wound has closed, and the scar spreads beyond its original borders, firm, shiny and often itchy. Genetics and darker skin raise the risk, which is why one family member with keloids usually means others. Nilgiris patients most often bring keloids from cuts and burns sustained at work, from surgery, from BCG and other vaccination sites, and from ear piercing.
Treatment at the Upper Bazar clinic is a course of intralesional injections, a small dose of anti-inflammatory medicine placed into the scar after numbing cream, every three to four weeks for three to six sessions. The keloid softens, loses its colour and flattens step by step. Dr. Maria Pavithra and the Ooty team plan the sessions around bus timetables from Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur, and give clear instructions for the weeks in between.
Those weeks matter. Silicone gel or sheets applied daily, pressure earrings for earlobe keloids, and protection of the scar from friction and the strong hill sun all hold the improvement between injections. Very large or earlobe keloids that need surgical debulking are referred to the Thalassery or Kannur flagship, where injections are given at the time of surgery to stop regrowth; excision alone is never offered.
Prevention is explained at the first visit: silicone from day one on any new wound, no fresh piercings in keloid-prone ears, early acne treatment to prevent chest scars, and a warning to any surgeon before a planned operation. Keloids can recur, and early retreatment is simpler than starting again.
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Why Choose Us
Why Nilgiris Patients Choose Dr. Thaj for Keloids
- Injection courses planned around travel from Coonoor, Kotagiri and Gudalur
- Silicone and pressure therapy with clear written instructions between visits
- Work-injury, burn, surgical, vaccination and piercing keloids treated
- Surgical debulking only with immediate injection follow-up, through our flagships
- Prevention advice before any future surgery or piercing
- Numbing cream for comfortable, short sessions
- Mon to Sat, 10 AM to 7 PM, near Sait Memorial Hospital
- Acne Scar Treatment in Ooty
Keloid Treatment at our other clinics
The same dermatologist-led protocols and equipment standards are available at these Dr. Thaj branches.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions — Keloid Treatment in Ooty
How often do I need to come to Ooty for injections?
Every three to four weeks for three to six sessions. The clinic schedules appointments around travel from across the Nilgiris, and the silicone therapy between visits is done at home.
Does the hill sun affect keloids?
Sun does not cause keloids, but it darkens a healing or treated scar. Keeping the keloid covered or sunscreened, especially at altitude, keeps the final colour closer to normal skin.
What does keloid treatment cost in Ooty?
It depends on the number and size of keloids and the number of sessions, and is explained at the consultation after the dermatologist examines them.
Can keloids be cut out?
Only as part of a plan that includes injections at the time of surgery and afterwards, which is arranged at our Thalassery or Kannur flagship for large or earlobe keloids. Cutting a keloid out on its own usually produces a larger one.
Will the itching stop?
Usually within the first one or two injections. Itch and tenderness are signs of an active keloid, and they settle well before the lump has finished flattening.
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Dermatologist-planned keloid treatment at Dr. Thaj Clinic, Upper Bazar, Ooty. Open Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 7 PM.
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