A friend of mine has a keloid scar on her chest. I did inform her of some surgeries that could be done for removal but do anybody know if there is a ointment or cream out there to help.
2006-08-25 12:04:47 · 8 answers · asked by LuvAll 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Surgery to remove a keloid can actually make a larger scar. We with the problem (yes, to the woman who mentioned the geneaology) really should avoid non-required surgeries since there is this chance.
The keloid formed when the person had a sore which healed up. It could have been a mosquito bite or a knick or scrape, or soemthing worse. The body over-healed the area. I have a nice keloid on my leg from a shaving cut.
Try the creams but no surgery considerations, OK?
2006-08-25 12:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-26 23:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much gets rid of them. I have a large one on my neck from a biopsy operation almost thirty years ago. Despite having the potential to be serious, the disease diagnosed as a result of the biopsy caused me no trouble. The keloid has been periodically a nuisance ever since. It caused severe nerve pain, so excision was attempted but it grew back. Next was injection with corticosteroid. This was the most painful single thing in my life and the injection site hurt like a raging fire for two days! Finally, a doctor suggested trying to reduce the cell growth with radiation. This is most unusual for people who don't have cancer but the risk was considered acceptable. The treatment worked in that it stopped the nerve pain. However, the scar remains.
2016-03-17 02:41:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keloids are thick scar tissue. Creams and ointments, it helps at all may only be minimal because keloids go beneath what you can see. I have major hand surgery and developed massive amounts of scar tissue. My mom developed a keloid that was pressing on a nerve. The doctor said they could remove it, but the chance that it coming come back was real. African-americans are more prone to developing keloid than people not of color.
2006-08-25 12:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Speaking_Up 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No ointment or cream is going to remove a keloid. Mederma claims to make it less prominent. Abrasion Surgery is what effective.
2006-08-25 12:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jacks036 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keloids may be reduced in size by freezing (cryotherapy), external pressure, corticosteroid injections, laser treatments, radiation, or surgical removal. It is not unusual for keloids to reappear (sometimes larger than before) after they have been removed.
2006-08-25 13:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I also get them and my doctor said it's common among the French, Native Americans and African Americans, something to do with their healing process.
2006-08-25 12:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kelloids usually can be removed only by surgery, laser being the best option.
2006-08-25 12:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by TheWho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.nextag.com/keloid-scar-treatment/search-html
keloid ointments.
2006-08-25 12:08:13 · answer #9 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋