Has anybody recovered from bad keloids? How? Help!?

Question

I have a keloid scar; it developed after my industrial piercing got a knock, and has now swelled hugely. Had to take piercing out, but still no smaller :( Has anybody had any luck with keloids? What did you do to treat them, i'm very nervous of it growing even more.

Currently applying hot salt washes and about to start with hydrocortisone cream.. I was told to avoid tea tree

I also plan to work any good answer into some kind of research.. there's not enough on the topic.. can I give u an email for the long story?

Answer 1

The truth of the matter is that you will only have a chance at a successful treatment by seeing a dermatologist. I have a huge keloid on my back...the result of a malignant melanoma. However, since I know how notoriously difficult they are to treat, I have opted to leave mine alone.

A keloid can't be totally removed but the appearance of it can be improved dramatically in most cases. There is nothing you can do yourself but there are options available to treat keloids. Treatments include:
cortisone injections
laser treatment
cryosurgery
surgery followed with radiation

Most of the time, doctors will not do "regular" surgery just to remove the keloid; special specific surgery is required. The reason why is that the chances are good the keloid would just return. Keloids are extremely hard to treat. Please see a dermatologist to see what options are best for your skin type.

If you need more info, I will do my best to help. You can email me by clicking on my avatar which will take you to my profile where an email link is provided.