Unsightly keloid scar was making Jade anxious and embarrassed until she turned for help to the specialist team at Ever Clinic

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Clydebank woman had to hide her ear with her hair on nights out and was afraid that people were staring at her

 

For Jade McCrossan, a lively 36-year-old from Clydebank, near Glasgow, the sudden appearance of a large, fleshy lump on her left ear was a social disaster. It made her anxious and embarrassed every time she went out.

 

The unsightly protuberance was a keloid, caused by a previous piercing in her ear which had become problematic. Her skin became irritated and the lump started to grow until, after about six months, it was more than a centimetre in diameter and increasingly difficult to conceal.

 

Jade, who works for a local authority, said: “I had long hair, so initially it was easy to hide, but as it grew it became more difficult and I became more self-conscious and frightened that people were staring at me.

 

Keloid on Jade’s ear – BEFORE treatment

 

“I thought of asking for help on the NHS, but I knew that, because it was not painful, debilitating or dangerous, it would not be a priority and I would either not be seen or would face a very long wait.

 

“My partner Alan and I did a lot of research and we eventually contacted the Ever Clinic in Glasgow, who have now removed it so quickly and so successfully that I can get on with living my life to the full again.”

 

Ever Clinic is now Scotland’s leading skin, scarring and anti-aging centre, and Jade’s procedure was carried out using a Lumenis Ultrapulse CO2 laser  by Dr Cormac Convery, who is world-renowned for his expertise in the field.

 

Jade’s ear AFTER treatment

 

What is a Keloid?

A keloid is a raised scar that grows larger than the wound that caused it. These scars tend to grow slowly. They can take months to years to develop after a skin injury – even a minor injury such as an insect bite, a cut or burn or a piercing or tattoo.
Keloids can also be benign tumours which tend to grow if left unattended. Younger people, between the ages of 10 and 30, can be at more risk of developing them, as can people who have a genetic condition which makes the body more likely to produce excess collagen.

 

The Lumenis Ultrapulse is the most versatile and powerful CO2 laser in the world capable of performing many aesthetic, dermatological and surgical procedures. Its ablative technologies dramatically decrease scars, even very deep ones, as well as repairing damaged skin and improving skin tone.

 

The Ever Clinic has the only one in Scotland. The only other clinic which is carrying out similarly advanced and complex work is in London.

 

Jade said: “I was seen very quickly as soon as I contacted the Ever Clinic. I am quite an anxious person around people I don’t know, but I was made to feel very comfortable and relaxed by the entire team.

 

“The operation was painless – in fact, I could have fallen asleep during it – and I was given injections to prevent regrowth, which can sometimes happen with keloids. Dr Convery was very knowledgeable, very realistic and very open throughout.

 

Dr Cormac Convery

 

“He laid out best- and worst-case scenarios and will be monitoring me for the immediate future with a view to giving further injections if there is any sign of regrowth.”

 

Jade added: “My family are laughing at me because I keep flaunting my ears with tied up hair. I’m no longer worried about people staring at me and I can’t thank the whole team at Ever Clinic enough.”

 

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