Can Scar tissue caused by needles be removed?

Question

I am a diabetic of 37 years, and used needles for 34 of those years. I now have scar tissue in arms, and legs, and wondered if it can be removed, or somehow reduce the enlarged areas?

They have gone down considerably, and are not quite as tough, after not doing shots for 2 years now..... (using a pump now)

Answer 1

I know precisely what you're talking about there, my friend. I've had exactly the same sort of areas, which I believe you'll find are called lipodystrophy. Take a look at the first part of the first page for more information. (It goes on to explain treaments for HIV and AIDS, but don't let that frighten you.)

If they are, in fact, lipodystrophy (get your doctor to confirm or refute this), you'll find that given time, they will be reabsorbed into your system. (Unfortunately, medical opinion is that there is no treatment available to rid yourself of lipodystrophy. See the last url below for an explanation. Again, don't be put off by the fact that it's referring to HIV/AIDS.) I used to inject regularly in my abdomen which caused similar swellings ... until, that is, I was investigated for tumours. I was requested to use other injection sites around my body. That was until 1998, when I, too, began to use an infusion pump.

I tend to use my abdomen again for inserting the set changes, so you can imagine I'm again noticing swellings appearing. Nowhere near as much as the lipodystrophies that were present before.

Answer 2

This is why you don't go to Claire's. Go to a reputable shop, one that uses needles. They might be able to pierce through the scar tissue, but might not. (depends on how much scar tissue there is) If not, they can almost definitely pierce in a slightly different spot than your original piercing. They will not numb it. Don't worry though, because you'll live through it, and it's much less painful than the gun. If it's done by a professional, there should be no bleeding, and should only hurt a little bit during the actual pierce. Make sure you follow their aftercare procedures. Because they'd normally do it with a captive bead ring, which is a bit fatter and has no back, there's no risk of skin growing over it like there is with a stud with a butterfly back. Do not twist them, or touch them at all except during the times when you're cleaning them. Twisting them multiple times a day, as Claire's would recommend, is more likely to introduce new dirt and germs into the holes, which would lead to infection and irritation.

Answer 3

Go see a massage therapise who is Nationally certified. There are massage techniques that can be used to help reduce scar tissue

Answer 4

Ask ur doctor about that maybe he can help better, i have the same problem i have only been a diabetic for 7 years, i have insulin balls in my stomach and they are hard and they hurt when i rub them down but my doc said that the way to get rid of them so i would ask ur doc!

Answer 5

keyloid scars are the petruding scars that are usually the kind you dont want that can be removed surgically or can be reduced in color and size with scar creams and oils though not significantly

Answer 6

i don't think so.. once a scar it will remain a scar .. i have some 20 year old battle scars from street fights.. they fade but remain