Risk Factors And Complications Of Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Scarring

Pyoderma gangrenosum can lead to scarring, the most common type being cribriform mutilating. Some experts have described this type of scarring as the skin looking like 'cigarette paper.' The scars can cause significant disfigurement, especially because of the size of the ulcers. If multiple ulcers were located close together, the scars may cover a large patch of skin. Different types of scars have different potential treatments. Keloid scars occur because the healing process for the ulcers was overly aggressive, and they can extend further than the original injury. Experts treat these scars through silicone sheets that flatten the tissue, or steroid injections. In severe cases, such as cases that cause impairment of an individual's movement, a doctor may recommend removing the scar surgically.