Keloid removal?

I have a few keloids. They're all pretty small. I got them when I was 13 because I had a bad case of the chicken pox, and i'm 16 now. I only want to remove one that on my upper chest because it's the most obvious and apparent, although it's still really small compared to others. Is there any foolproof way to get a keloid removed so that it won't come back, like some sort of laser removal surgery? thanks.

Keloid removal?
It is difficult, if not impossible, to remove keloids completely. Cutting them out, though tempting, is not a good idea. Doing so often results in another keloid and sometimes a larger one.





Treatment methods include:





1. Injections of cortisone(steroid shots) -- Safe and not very painful, injections of cortisone given once a month can significantly flatten keloids, especially small ones of recent onset.


2. Surgery -- Surgery can be counterproductive and accomplish little or nothing except to cause a second keloid to form.


3. Surgery plus injections of cortisone -- Some doctors cut keloids out and inject the healing site to help prevent recurrences.


4. 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.


5. Laser plus injections of cortisone -- Still other doctors may zapp the keloids with lasers and then inject the site.


6. Cryosurgery -- Freezing keloids with liquid nitrogen may flatten them, although sometimes this method produces discoloration of the skin.


7. 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.


8. Compression -- Long-term compression of keloids with pressure bandages can help soften them, too.... ACE bandages, elastic adhesive bandages, compression wraps, Lycra bandages, support bandages pressure-gradient garments made of lightweight porous Dacron, spandex (also known as elastane), or bobbinet fabric (usually worn 12-24 h/d) and zinc oxide adhesive plaster. Overall, 60% of patients treated with these devices showed 75-100% improvement..
Reply:Keloids are scars formed over injured skin, generally black skin. Are you sure they are keloids and not warts?


Go to a dermatologist that treats black skin regularly. They will have the knowledge as to how to treat it, without forming another keloid.
Reply:I have a neighbor right now who suffers from keloids on his ears, He got them from getting his ears pierced, they are gigantic, he has had them removed several times and they just keep growing back, I really feel for him because he wears a hooded sweatshirt daily, I live in los Angele's and it really does not get cold enough to wear that consistently. I wish u all the luck and hopefully with the new technology you will be relieved, just be thankful they are not on your ears, peace

baby jade