Maggie Hendey from the Isle of Wight asks Dr Scurr her husband's scar, which he has from a triple heart surgery. Our expert reveals a range of treatments for keloid- and hypertrophic scars. These are the two types of abnormal scarring. Keloid scars are red, angry-looking, lumpy and larger than the original wound — they do not improve. A hypertrophic scar looks very similar to keloid scarring, but it doesn’t grow beyond the edges of the wound. ...read
'My husband's heart op scar is so sensitive we can't hug': Our expert on how to heal red and lumpy wounds
03/10/16 17:52