7 months ago I had a lump removed from the inside of my finger; it turned out to just be dried blood. The girl at the doc's office that removed the stitches afterwards seemed shy and clumsy. I felt like she didn't pull some of the threads all the way out. There was no inflammation, and the line of the scar is barely visible, but these 2 hard lumps of what looks like scar tissue remain. They do not hurt or itch but are a nuisance. The hand surgeon says it's just the way my body healed. I could have them cut out (by another doc, thank you) but then maybe I will have a repeat with the new scars if it was just my healing quirk. My dermotologist says they are not cysts, and to check back with the hand surgeon. No thanks.
2007-01-25 03:10:45 · 2 answers · asked by April Paris 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
what you are experiencing are called keloidal scars. "keloids" often occur with scarring of hands, face and feet. and the surgeon was likely right, you can have them removed, but since they have occurred once, they will likely occur again. It is part of your body's healing response going into a sort of overdrive and producing more cellular growth is some spots than others, creating those little bumps.
2007-01-25 03:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a second opinoin .. go to some other doc n get it checked
2007-01-25 03:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Gorgeous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋