How do I get rid of a keloid?

Answer 1

Injections of cortisone -- Safe and not very painful, injections of cortisone given once a month can significantly flatten keloids, especially small ones of recent onset.
Surgery -- Surgery, as we've said, can be counterproductive and accomplish little or nothing except to cause a second keloid to form.
Surgery plus injections of cortisone -- Some doctors cut keloids out and inject the healing site to help prevent recurrences.
Laser -- Other doctors may treat keloids with lasers. Lasers may lessen the redness but, unfortunately, they do little or nothing to the bulk of the keloid.
Laser plus injections of cortisone -- Still other doctors may zapp the keloids with lasers and then inject the site.
Cryosurgery -- Freezing keloids with liquid nitrogen may flatten them, although sometimes this method produces discoloration of the skin.
Silicone sheeting -- For reasons that are not clear, applying a silicone sheet (which is available in pharmacies without a prescription) nightly for several months can gradually and safely minimize some keloids. Persevering with this routine can, however, be difficult.
Compression -- Long-term compression of keloids with pressure bandages can help soften them, too.

Answer 2

Keloids are extremely difficult to treat. Keloids are basically scar tissue. In the distant past, surgeons had tried to surgically remove the keloids. Unfortunately, the keliods would return and worse they were larger than before the surgery. Therefore, surgery is not an option. For the vast majority of people with keloids, there is no treatment. I know it sounds harsh but people with keloids need to learn to live with it.