Conditions
Keloid Scars
Keloid scars are those that grow larger and lumpier than the initial wound they were healing. When a wound occurs the body produces collagen to repair it. It is an excess of collagen that can contribute to keloid scars, as it overgrows and accumulates over the wound. They are normally shiny and hairless, and frequently raised above the surrounding skin. Treatment for keloid scars can involve steroid injections or application of steroid tape to the affected areas. More extreme options include laser treatment to reduce the redness and even surgery to remove the scar, though it can grow back larger than before.
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I have a keloid on my wrist which was a result of an minor operation when i was 19. It has now grown 3 times larger than it was and is very itchy.Last month i broke a plate while washing which cut my skin deeply on the other wrist :( it appears to be forming a keloid. We are planning for a baby and I am worried of getting it again on my stomach if i had to go under C-section(or on the vagina).
I have a keloid on my earlobe developed over 3 years, just had it removed, also having steroid injections. very nervous about how long it will stay gone for and whether it will get worse. the nhs staff were relatively reassuring though.
I have identified that I had keloid skin when I was 14 years old after piercing my ears. I have basically been having treatment for years, as I am now in my 40's. I have been advised that I have an aggressive form of keloid skin and only a small amount of radiation to my ear lobes stopped the keliods from growing. Today I had a splint fitted to the top of my ear where a keloid formed ( I do not know how it developed), as applying pressure is one of the ways to stopped them. I have successfully had several keliods treated in various diffrent ways (steriod injections, radiation and me just constantly applying pressure to the area) and they have ceased growing. I am struggling with a few that are persistent!! If the injections do not work, I would suggest you enquire about the pressure splint. All the best!!
Good info on Keloids. Also if you are prone to developing keloids -- scars that grow beyond normal boundaries -- you are at risk of keloid formation from a tattoo. Keloids may form any time you injure or traumatize your skin.
can a keloid grow in the face? I know that if it does, its very rarely but is it possible??? I would really appreciate if someone can help me, I am really worried.
yes they can, i have a keloid scar on my upper lip and am currently trying to get rid of it
I am 22 and have several keloids on my sholders :( i am really embarrased by these and they are affecting my relationship with my boyfriend. I have tried steriod injections and they have not worked. is there anything else i can do ?
I got keloids on both ear lobes when i was 19, it was 3 years after i'd had them pierced, i left them for 2 years as i was afraid to be honest to get them seen too, but i finally did when i was 21 as the right side had grown to the size of a 2 pence piece! I had surgery to have them removed, i didn't feel a thing, and even after the anasthetic had worn off i never felt any pain at all- the only thing that hurt slightly was having the stitches removed, and that was cos it was a trainee nurse doing it! I am still having steroid injections 3 years on, and while the left ear has completely gone, the right one [which was the biggest keloid] still has a slightly lump, i haven't had an injection for a good 4/6 months and the past week it has gotten sore and warm like, i am worried it is growing back :/ I didn't think it would grow back after 3 years, i guess i will need steroid injections for the rest of my life.
Hi! Im 29 and i also have a keiloid scar on my right earlobe. I've had it since I was around 14 this was when I had my second ear piercing. It has been such a massive problem for me ever since. I had it operated on three times. Once through the NHS but they only half removed it for some weird reason. The second time I had it done was in 2005 and that cost me around £800. It didn't grow back for at least five years or so which was abit of a heart breaker as I really thought the op had worked. I recently had it done again from the same place back in feb this year and ever since I've been getting steroid injections every 6-8 weeks. So far the lump does seem to be softening but my only worry is how long am I going to have to keep this up for, especially since I seem to be getting a side effect from the injections!!! Have you experienced any side effect???
Please ask your consultant about the pressures splints that can be made to fit over the ear lobe, as pressure is one of the ways of reducing the keliod. It is not a quick fit but could be the answer for you!!
I got Keloid scarring on my neck and i want to know how can i get it remove?
The only reason i have keloids is when I had chickenpox, wen it was healing...it gabe me quite a lot of scars, most faded but there's two that turned into a keloid. One on my chest and one on my shoulder. -.-' It was so small but now itMs like a size of a Peanut and I'm hating it. Do they go away on their own? Because the one my cjest wa the biggest but I notice that it went reallt flat but quite wide. (peanut size). My problem is the one on my shoulder, it's bigger than ever. It's also bumpy...I moticed that when it's itchy, that's when it grows. I had my upper ear pierced about 6 months ago...i think it's gonna turn into a keloid..i hope it wont. Theres really really tiny bump...it's not really visible but if you touch it you will be able to know. :/ I wish i could j"have it removed.
I had a piercing on my top ear. The piercing became infected as it was dobe on the bone. I later went on from being the size of a seed to a size,of a peanut. I had to have it removed surgically and,am still having steriod injections every six month!! Very painfull!
Not sure if this is keloid scarring or not, but I have a small circular scar that formed after getting a friction burn on my penis from an evening of overactive masturbation. Sorry! I've had it about 3 years, and while it isn't painful, doesn't bleed, and isn't getting larger, it looks unpleasant. What can be done to make the scarring go?
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