Will Anything Bad Happen If I Cut Out My Keloid?!?

Question

i haave this dime sized keloid on my right knee its not very biig but its noticeable I Hate It! i like my legs until u get to the keloid! if i cut it out myself (its tempting) what happens anything bad???

Answer 1

Yes, it could grow back bigger.

Here's what I got from the website link below: The methods now available to treat keloids are:

Cortisone injections (intralesional steroids): This is safe and not very painful. Injections are usually given once per month until the maximum benefit is obtained. Injections are safe (very little steroid gets into the body) and usually help flatten keloids; however, steroid injections can also make the flattened keloid redder by stimulating the formation of more superficial blood vessels. (These can be treated using a laser; see below.) The keloid may look better after treatment than it looked to start with, but even the best results leave a mark that looks and feels quite different from surrounding skin. For more, please read the Cortisone Injection article.
Surgery: This is risky, because cutting a keloid can trigger the formation of a similar or even larger keloid. Some surgeons achieve success by injecting steroids or applying pressure dressings to the wound site after cutting away the keloid. Radiation after surgical excision has also been used.
Laser: The pulsed-dye laser can be effective at flattening keloids and making them look less red. Treatment is safe and not very painful, but several treatment sessions may be needed.
Silicone sheets: This involves wearing a sheet of silicone gel on the affected area for several hours a day for weeks or months, which is hard to sustain. Results are variable. Some doctors claim similar success with compression dressings made from materials other than silicone.
Cryotherapy: Freezing keloids with liquid nitrogen may flatten them, but often darkens the site of treatment.
Interferon: Interferons are proteins produced by our immune systems which help fight off viruses, bacteria, and other challenges. In recent studies, injections of interferon have shown promise in reducing the size of keloids, though it's not yet certain whether that effect will be lasting. Current research is underway using a variant of this method, applying topical imiquimod (Aldara), which stimulates the body to produce interferon.
Fluorouracil: Injections of this chemotherapy agent, alone or together with steroids, have been used as well for treatment of keloids.

Answer 2

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I hope you learn as much from my answer as I did from you question. I don't know what ear gauging meant so I looked it up. I know know that it is the process of making holes in your ear lobes by stretching the piercing. I then looked up "Blow Out". That did not come as easily. After much research I learned that a blow out happens when you stretch the ear too much too fast. The hole deforms itself by twisting inside out and you end up with an unwanted flap of skin usually behind the ear. **Very Important- you must immediately downsize. It now has to be treated as a newly pierced ear using seat salt soaks and after care.Unfortunately most blow outs lead to tear of the ear lobe. See your doctor. If the skin flap has healed it most likely will need surgery to fix it. This info come from the 'one tribe' website which was rated the most reputable for ear gauging. There is a big difference between a keloid and a skin flap (blow out). Since I've already explained the blow out. we'll move onto the keloid . A keloid is a collagen benign tumor that grows inside of a scar. Don't fret; a tumor is simply an overgrowth of tissue. A keloid differs from a hypertrophic scar (overgrowth of scar tissue that does not extend past the borders of an original scar) in that it does expand beyond the borders of the scar. Keloids invade surrounding tissue. They have a tendency to get progressively bigger. They do not go away over time. They can be rather unsightly and quite disfiguring. The darker your skin is, the more at risk you are of developing a keloid. However, even light skinned people develop keloids especially if someone else in their family get keloids. They have a tendency to develop on the ear lobes as a result of ear piercing. Unfortunately, anyone can develop a keloid at anytime. As to your question, "Should I be worried?" Never. Worrying doesn't help anything. You should, however, take immediate action. As mentioned above, downsize and treat as if it were a new piercing. Also see your doctor for appropriate follow up care so as to not end up with an ear lobe tear. If it has healed, you will need to see your doctor anyway. It sounds like you have a blow out and not a keloid. Unfortunately, I can't see you and examine you. I highly recommend that you see a doctor for proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Wow, I have spent all evening on your very interesting question. I've looked at many images of blow outs and keloids. I had seen keloids in patients. (I did not treat them; I didn't do that kind of work.) I think that I have a pretty strong stomach. I did many cadaver dissections in school. I've watched autopsies ( I will never forget the smell). I even helped a young man my son's age in a fatal car accident. I actually had to hold his skull together. When I got on a website about ear gauging and saw about 2 min of a video; I felt like I was going to pass out. The things you kids do these days!! (I never thought I would say that.) Of course I am teasing you. Self expression is very important. Be well my friend. PS Check out the 1st website I listed. It is very informative. Be sure you are sitting when you click on the video!!

Answer 3

go to the doc now do not cut it off i have keloids myself on my ears from ear surgery if u get it cut off it will come back worse go to a dermatologist right now get shots and lasers and dont let any doctor convince u to take a knife to them i am serious ive been through this and most likely your keyloids wont be able to be completely removed and u might have to get the guages closed but u will thank me later they will at the very least look normal

Answer 4

Yes, the keloid will only return and you risk infection and/or a keloid that will re-grow but, bigger in size.Plus, this could cause a pigmentation discoloration should you try to remove it on your own. It would be best if you consult with a surgeon to have the keloid removed.i hope that this helps.

Answer 5

Infection would be the most serious. Likely though, aside from that, the scar tissue would just come back. Probably thicker than it is now.

If you really don't like it and want to get rid of it, see a dermatologist. They have various techniques to reduce it's appearance.

Good luck!

Answer 6

you would probably bleed ALOT. if you go to the doctor they will cut it off, but they also have a machine that cauterizes it so you dont bleed to death. GO TO THE DOCTOR DO NOT PERFORM MINOR SURGERY ON YOURSELF.

Answer 7

it'll probably come back, but the infection you'll get is the worst part. of course, if it infects badly enough you'll lose your leg anyways so no more worries about that keloid.

Answer 8

Well you could keloid again.... Consult your doctor about it.