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Keloid Scars

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 had keloids around my nipples for the past 10 years and they getting bigger.
it feels like i have several nipples. i can not get undressed front of people. do you know any good treatments?

I have one two after having a mole removed, the doctor never told me i had a chance of getting a Keloid scar or i never would have had it done. I am so upset and Conscious of this scar as it by my neck. I hate it and everyone is like what ehave you done and e get so Embarrassed and upset as this scar is red and raised. :-( please help i would do anything to get rid of this scar as its such a big deal to me.

I have a Keloid on my chest and shoulders, it is getting bigger and bigger. I don't know what to do! Please, please help me. What can I do? Please, please I am desperate.

I am 16 years old and have two keloid sacrs one behind my left ear and on my belly button.
These scars have caused me feel really depressed and different from my friends.I hate getting dressed infront of people bacause i feel as if they are speaking about my scars and i always try my best to cover up,wearing certain hair stlyes so that the keloid behind my ear cannot be seen, also covering up my tummy by hiding away from friends and family when getting changed,i just want them to be gone.

Hi my partner has two scars on his cheek caused from a glass 2 years ago, he has had surgery to take away the bumps however this has now had to the opposite affect and given him dinted scars instead. He is getting increasing down and wont go out in public. Is there anything he can do to correct the dints/ get rid of the scars totally? He has used bio oil everyday and also clican gel.

I have two Keloid scars on my chest from had chicken pox,I have been having treatment for 16 years,i have tried creams,tape,gel,had them removed but ended up coming back bigger,laser treatment and also steroid injections,whilst receiving the steroid injects the lower scar got infected and resulted in me being admitted to hospital for week and left a huge hole in my chect which took nearly 4 months to heal.I have now been discharged from the skin specialist as there is nothing else they can do for me,I have just learnt to live with them but I will not wear low tops.

My partner has keloid scars all over his body, but the worst ones are on his earlobes from where he had his ears pierced as a teenager and then removed the studs in his twenties. As the holes tried to heal, keloids began to form and he was prescribed steroid injections, but he could only take these for a short while as they began to affect his weight and mood greatly. He then left them alone and now they have both grown very large, about the size of ping pong balls. They have made him very insecure and are also very uncomfortable when lying down. Is there anything he can do now that they have grown so big?

I have roughly 20-30 keloid scars on my chest and even more on each shoulder and back. Ive been going to the doctors for 5 years about it and they have always given me treatment for acne and none of them have ever looked at them before, now i know what they actually are and went to a skin specialist who has now said its too late for any major treatment if we had caught them sooner something could have been done. Now its too late to do anything and i was wondering if there is anything i can do to help hide them other then never wearing low cut tops or strappy t-shirts?
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Hi, Im 31 and have suffered with keloids since I was a child. When I was young, I had a keloid on my earlobe. After cutting it for the third time, it never grew back. However,one day, my aesthetician punctured a botton on my chest and a small keloid appeared on my chest. After years of trying to remove it and injecting it, it is now very big and ugly. I wish I could get it removed.I am very embarrassed by it.

I am actually due to have my scar removed and then begin a course of radiotherapy…so will let you know how it goes!!




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