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Hypertrophic scars are the result of a hyper production of collagen which develop into raised scars. Although they are quite annoying and difficult to deal with, they are much less problematic than keloid scars.

Keloids are actually an overgrowth of fibrous tissue that will extent past the original site of the wound and can keep growing indefinitely which makes it difficult to treat them.

Keloid scars can take on a puckered appearance. The puckering gives them an irregular shape. Unfortunately, these types of raised scars will usually get worse with time instead of getting better.

They are pinkish or red and have a tendency to become large and unattractive. They can also be itchy and tender to the touch, and sometimes painful. Keloids can appear anywhere on the body, but are most common on the breastbone, ear lobes and shoulders.

The biggest problem with keloids is that they have a tendency to recur and require repeated treatments. Luckily enough the older you get the more difficult it is to develop keloids.

There are several different ways of keloid scar removal for both hypertrophic and keloid scars. The 2 most common are compression therapy and corticosteroid injections. Here you'll find out a bit more about both types of treatments.

Compression therapy involves applying pressure to the scar. Scientific tests have shown that the pressure applied to the scar reduces the cohesiveness of collagen fibers and deters the formation of hypertrophic scars and keloids. Some of the elements used in compression therapy include ACE bandages, elastic adhesive bandages, compression wraps, spandex or Lycra bandages.

Compression therapy has shown some positive results with existing scars. However, it is generally to prevent the formation of scar tissue especially keloids.

You can also achieve scar healing by using regular corticosteroid injections. These are often applied before, during and after surgery. Intralesional corticosteroid injections help treat both raised scars and keloids by deterring the production of collagen.

Surgery and microdermabrasion are two types of scar removal options that can be used to treat raised scars. Surgery for keloids is a complicated topic as keloids tend to recur. However, microdermabrasion seems to be a safer (if slower) option for both keloids and hypertrophic scar removal as it slowly wears down the skin until it is practically gone.

Hypertrophic scars can often be treated with one of the previously mentioned alternatives, however, keloid scar removal most often relies on a combination of all of these treatments to be successful. If you want further information you should talk to your doctor about scar removal treatments for these types of scars.