Keloid treatment at Orovenza uses a course of steroid injections given directly into the scar to flatten it, soften it and ease itching or tenderness. Treatment takes place at Langham Hospital in Marylebone, London, and is for adults with raised keloid scars who want a medically led, realistic plan.
A keloid is a firm, raised scar that keeps growing after a wound has healed. Collagen is laid down in excess, so the scar spreads beyond the edges of the original injury. Keloids can follow piercings, surgery, acne, burns, vaccinations or even very minor skin damage, and some appear with no clear cause.
Telling a keloid apart from a hypertrophic scar matters, because it changes how the scar is treated and what result you can expect.
A corticosteroid, usually triamcinolone, is injected into the body of the scar with a very fine needle. It calms inflammation, slows collagen production and reduces the blood supply that feeds the scar. The effect builds up over a course of treatment rather than coming from a single injection.
Steroid injections are a prescription-only medicine. You are assessed face to face before any treatment, and Dr Edwin Anthony (GMC 4776646) provides medical oversight of every keloid plan.
Most people notice the scar becoming softer and flatter, and itching easing, after the first two or three sessions. The British Association of Dermatologists describes injections repeated about monthly for four to six months as the most common approach, while some NHS services space them every six to eight weeks. We set the interval around how your scar responds.
The aim is a flatter, paler, more comfortable scar, not removal. Keloids can return, and the British Association of Dermatologists notes that up to half regrow after steroid injections, so occasional top-up treatment may be needed. Avoiding new skin trauma in keloid-prone areas helps protect the result.
If a raised lesion is bleeding, changing quickly or looks unusual, we will arrange for it to be checked before any treatment.
| Approach | Role | Typical downtime | Offered at Orovenza |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injections | First-line treatment to flatten and soften the scar | None to 1 day | Yes |
| Silicone gel or sheets | Supports injections and helps prevent new keloids | None | Advice given as part of your plan |
| Surgery alone | High chance of regrowth | 1 to 2 weeks | No |
| Radiotherapy after surgery | Specialist option for resistant keloids | Varies | No, we refer where appropriate |
Keloid steroid injections at Orovenza start from £300 per session. The number of sessions depends on the size, number and age of your keloids, and your personal treatment cost is confirmed in writing at consultation. Consultation fees are fixed and are not deducted from treatment prices.
Your plan starts with an in-person scar assessment at Langham Hospital. Consultation fees are fixed and are not deducted from treatment prices. Call 020 3890 1911 or Book a consultation
Keloid steroid injections start from £300 per session. Most people need a course of several sessions, and larger or multiple keloids may need more. Your personal cost is confirmed in writing at consultation, and the fixed consultation fee is separate.
Most keloids need at least three sessions, and many people have four to six spaced several weeks apart. Smaller and newer keloids often respond sooner. We review the scar before every injection and stop once it is flat and comfortable.
No treatment can promise to remove a keloid for good. Injections can make it much flatter, softer and less noticeable, and ease itching and tenderness. Some keloids return over time and need occasional top-up treatment.
Keloid tissue is dense, so you will feel pressure and stinging while the steroid goes in. A very fine needle and small amounts keep discomfort short. Any tenderness afterwards usually settles within a day or two.
Yes. Earlobe keloids after piercing are one of the most common reasons people come to us, and they often respond well to injections. Avoid re-piercing the same ear while it is being treated, and ask us before any future piercing.
Yes. Keloids are more common in deeper skin tones, and steroid injections are widely used across all skin types. The main thing to watch is lightening of the skin around the scar, so we inject carefully and adjust the dose if we see early changes.
Both are raised scars. A hypertrophic scar stays within the line of the original wound and often improves on its own. A keloid spreads beyond the wound edges and rarely settles without treatment. We confirm which you have at consultation.
Avoid unnecessary skin injury in keloid-prone areas, including new piercings and tattoos, and treat acne early. Silicone gel or sheets can help once the scar has flattened. Coming back promptly if the scar starts to thicken again means it can be treated while it is small.
