okay the keloid is on my top hole. its not outside of my ear, like behind it. its actually like inside my ear near the top hole. ive had a scab on it and took it off. but that didnt help make the keloid go away. i asked the piercer and he siad its a keloid and he siad i need to cut it off?!?! im like wait am in i dont think that sounds right.
and i really dont know what to do.
i clean it with anibactrial soap and bactine once a day
still doesnt help
%26gt;:/
I need help with a keloid i have on my industrial piercing?
Sea salt water soaks should help
FYI antibacterial soap and bactine are the worst things to clean it with. they kill the healing cells as well as the bad germs.
Also unless your piercing is 6 months old or older once a day cleaning is NEVER GOOD no matter what you use
Use H2Ocean or Dr. Piercing swabs
use 3-4 times a day
Reply:I agree with the other person... h2ocean soaks... also, I've found that tea tree oil works really well for Keloids.
Reply:yeah i have the same promblem on the top of my ear i got it pierced twice right on top of each other. so on those two piercings i got four keloids two in the front and two in the back. they are awful!!!! i have gotton three steroid shots in them from my dermatologist. he says they always work but it did not work on mine. they usually want cut them off because there is a chance it might grow back bigger. so i'm looking for further treatment myself. for now i have taken both the loops out and put in just one silver ball to try and cover them up in the front anyway. good luck!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Keloid Removal?
Is there a safe way to remove a keloid on the earlobe.
I was told by a doctor that he prefers to inject it with treatments because they will grow back.
On the other hand, I read somewhere that one its cut off it can be treated and the chances of it comin back will be less.
Anyone?
Keloid Removal?
Well, keloids are a trouble of wound healing, overproduction of collagen fibers, so if you cut it and it heals again, it can grow again unless you do something to avoid this over healing. That thing can be to use corticosteroids shots.
Corticosteroid shots reduce the inflammation and decrease the healing process to avoid overproduction of collagen fibers, so if he was my patient I would give him the shots in the keloid.
Reply:My son has one and he had it removed surgically and he also keeps getting those steroid shots and if he doesn't get them often it starts to grow. I really can't tell you any good news from what my son has gone thru for the last 2-3 years of dealing with his.
Reply:Removing or injecting should be last defence.
My daughter had huge keloids on her ears and we took her to go see a close freind of ours. (A plastic surgeon.)
She said she would not do surgery on them right away but instead gave her a se of clip on earrings. They were gold plated and were actually more like a clamp than an earring.
She told my daughter to were them as often as possable and in about 6 weeks they will be hardly noticeable.
Darn if she wann't right.
She also told my duaghter to keep the crappy earrings out of her head. Wear nothing but gold.
I was told by a doctor that he prefers to inject it with treatments because they will grow back.
On the other hand, I read somewhere that one its cut off it can be treated and the chances of it comin back will be less.
Anyone?
Keloid Removal?
Well, keloids are a trouble of wound healing, overproduction of collagen fibers, so if you cut it and it heals again, it can grow again unless you do something to avoid this over healing. That thing can be to use corticosteroids shots.
Corticosteroid shots reduce the inflammation and decrease the healing process to avoid overproduction of collagen fibers, so if he was my patient I would give him the shots in the keloid.
Reply:My son has one and he had it removed surgically and he also keeps getting those steroid shots and if he doesn't get them often it starts to grow. I really can't tell you any good news from what my son has gone thru for the last 2-3 years of dealing with his.
Reply:Removing or injecting should be last defence.
My daughter had huge keloids on her ears and we took her to go see a close freind of ours. (A plastic surgeon.)
She said she would not do surgery on them right away but instead gave her a se of clip on earrings. They were gold plated and were actually more like a clamp than an earring.
She told my daughter to were them as often as possable and in about 6 weeks they will be hardly noticeable.
Darn if she wann't right.
She also told my duaghter to keep the crappy earrings out of her head. Wear nothing but gold.
How does a keloid look in the beginning stages?
Im wondering. I was cleaning ma earrings when i pulled one off on accident. My ear looks the same just wit a hole. I tried to put it back in but it was hard at first to line it up right, so i felt my ear between my fingers. It feels like there is a ball between my skin like around the peircing. Im wondering if that is how a keloid starts or not..my ear hasnt swollen or anything at all just a lil pus which the doctor told me would be fine if i kept cleaning. So, does a keloid start inside the ear? I have trouble turnin them or nothing like that
How does a keloid look in the beginning stages?
A keloid is a scar that doesn't know when to stop. When the skin is injured, cells grow back to fill in the gap. Somehow, they "know" when the scar tissue is even with the contour of the skin, at which point they stop multiplying. When the cells keep on reproducing, the result is a what is called a overgrown (hypertrophic) scar or a keloid.
A hypertrophic scar is a thick, raised, smooth area that is confined to the site of injury. It diminishes over a period of one year or more.
A keloid, by contrast, may extend beyond the site of injury. Keloids do not subside
check the website in my source for more information
Reply:a keloid generally starts as a small ball of skin. You probably have developed one. Actually, a keloid will not bother you as long as you keep the ear clean and keep earings in the ear. If, however, you do not turn them periodically, the hole will close faster.
Reply:I don't know if a keloid begins in the inside of an ear but the ones I have seen have been down by the earing hole and look like tiny boobs growning out of peoples ear, they are not very attractive and can grow pretty big I think you sohould get it taken care of ASAP!
Reply:That ball has junk in it, trust me! It's junk in there! You gotta get that junk out! Otherwise it just sits in there. I hate to be right but don't be afraid to pick me as the right answer, cause it's junk in that ball, girl, I am serious. A keloid will get thick and shiny. Love ya now, and take care of that ear.
Reply:Check out chapter 4 in Adelle Davis' Let's Get Well
entitled 'Scarring can be prevented'
It is the only reference I have that discusses keloids.
snake plant
How does a keloid look in the beginning stages?
A keloid is a scar that doesn't know when to stop. When the skin is injured, cells grow back to fill in the gap. Somehow, they "know" when the scar tissue is even with the contour of the skin, at which point they stop multiplying. When the cells keep on reproducing, the result is a what is called a overgrown (hypertrophic) scar or a keloid.
A hypertrophic scar is a thick, raised, smooth area that is confined to the site of injury. It diminishes over a period of one year or more.
A keloid, by contrast, may extend beyond the site of injury. Keloids do not subside
check the website in my source for more information
Reply:a keloid generally starts as a small ball of skin. You probably have developed one. Actually, a keloid will not bother you as long as you keep the ear clean and keep earings in the ear. If, however, you do not turn them periodically, the hole will close faster.
Reply:I don't know if a keloid begins in the inside of an ear but the ones I have seen have been down by the earing hole and look like tiny boobs growning out of peoples ear, they are not very attractive and can grow pretty big I think you sohould get it taken care of ASAP!
Reply:That ball has junk in it, trust me! It's junk in there! You gotta get that junk out! Otherwise it just sits in there. I hate to be right but don't be afraid to pick me as the right answer, cause it's junk in that ball, girl, I am serious. A keloid will get thick and shiny. Love ya now, and take care of that ear.
Reply:Check out chapter 4 in Adelle Davis' Let's Get Well
entitled 'Scarring can be prevented'
It is the only reference I have that discusses keloids.
snake plant
Keloid cure?
my bf has a scar on his ear that keeps growing, his doc thought it was a sist but when they were removing it they found out it was actually something else, after running some tests they concluded that it was just scar tissue but it will keep growing back unless he goes to a plastic surgeon...he was looking on the internet about it and it says that that sort of thing is called a keloid...does anyone know of a treatment that will prevent it from coming back over and over again...i really appreciate your help
Keloid cure?
A keloid is very hard to treat. It is scar tissue that the cell growth has gone out of control. That is why his doctor said to go to a plastic surgeon. A new scar after the keloid is removed could easily grow another keloid if not treated properly. Sometimes a drug named interferon can be injected into the keloid to stop the growth. But there again, a plastic surgeon needs to be the one who does this.
Reply:no medicinal treatment for this one Im afraid. The doctor's right, he needs to go into surgery to get this fixed. One surgery is usually all it takes though.
Keloid cure?
A keloid is very hard to treat. It is scar tissue that the cell growth has gone out of control. That is why his doctor said to go to a plastic surgeon. A new scar after the keloid is removed could easily grow another keloid if not treated properly. Sometimes a drug named interferon can be injected into the keloid to stop the growth. But there again, a plastic surgeon needs to be the one who does this.
Reply:no medicinal treatment for this one Im afraid. The doctor's right, he needs to go into surgery to get this fixed. One surgery is usually all it takes though.
Keloid scars???
I am 31 and have had a few large bumps since I was about 16. They are only on my upper chest and on the back of my shoulders.( A few strays here %26amp; there on my back) My family Dr. called them "keloid " scars or something like that. I have been told that my skin type is very susceptible to this, and that it is hereditary. My biological father had them too, I am told. Any advice on removing/fading them? How about making sure my daughters don't suffer the same thing?
Keloid scars???
You can go to a doctor, or dermatologist, and get cortisone injection (into the scar), and it will help reduce the swelling or puffyness and it also helps to tone down the pigmentation. I don't think you can make them completely disappear, but they certainly won't be as noticable after the shot.
As far as passing it on to your daughter, I dunno, my son does have it, but my daughter doesn't! It goes to show us that we can't control nature. lol!
Reply:Thanks, I hope you find relief! Report It
Reply:Try using the product called Mederma.
Reply:Nothing you can do, that's just how your skin heals. My sister has the same problem.
Reply:You can't make sure you daughters don't get it. Many blacks and some Europeans from specific areas are more likely to get keloid scars. Try using a lubricant like cocoa butter or mineral oil to provide scar massage to them. Use your thumb and press down to apply pressure in a circular motion along the length of the scar. This will help re-align the collagen fibers to make a flatter scar. Some creams are available to fade them a bit if they're dark.
Reply:Not much you can do to prevent them, and most doctors are hesitant to try to remove them because they are likely to recur.
See a dermatologist/plastic surgeon for the best advice for your specific case.
sorrel
Keloid scars???
You can go to a doctor, or dermatologist, and get cortisone injection (into the scar), and it will help reduce the swelling or puffyness and it also helps to tone down the pigmentation. I don't think you can make them completely disappear, but they certainly won't be as noticable after the shot.
As far as passing it on to your daughter, I dunno, my son does have it, but my daughter doesn't! It goes to show us that we can't control nature. lol!
Reply:Thanks, I hope you find relief! Report It
Reply:Try using the product called Mederma.
Reply:Nothing you can do, that's just how your skin heals. My sister has the same problem.
Reply:You can't make sure you daughters don't get it. Many blacks and some Europeans from specific areas are more likely to get keloid scars. Try using a lubricant like cocoa butter or mineral oil to provide scar massage to them. Use your thumb and press down to apply pressure in a circular motion along the length of the scar. This will help re-align the collagen fibers to make a flatter scar. Some creams are available to fade them a bit if they're dark.
Reply:Not much you can do to prevent them, and most doctors are hesitant to try to remove them because they are likely to recur.
See a dermatologist/plastic surgeon for the best advice for your specific case.
sorrel
Keloid around the inside ofmy lip ring?
It isn't painful really, and I've been taking care of it pretty well, I suppose, but for the aspirin paste, my piercing recommended to use that, but I need to know how EXACTLY to use it.
How long should the bump/keloid/whatever it is, take to heal up?
Keloid around the inside ofmy lip ring?
I had a keloid on my ear when I had a couple of rings put into the cartalidge.
I tried salt water, I tried aspirin paste, I tried everything. My doctor told me to take them out, but I refused. My piercer told me to keep doing what I was doing - but no success.
Finally, someone told me about Hibitane - a non-foaming, anti-bacterial cleanser that is used in hospitals.
It's in a while bottle with orange writing on it, and the actual soap is pink. It smells very much like a hosiptal... try asking a pharmacist, they will be able to help you find it!! (It is over-the-counter, and not too expensive)
I put Hibitane on my keloids, and they dried up and disappeared within a week!! It was a miracle :)
Good Luck!
How long should the bump/keloid/whatever it is, take to heal up?
Keloid around the inside ofmy lip ring?
I had a keloid on my ear when I had a couple of rings put into the cartalidge.
I tried salt water, I tried aspirin paste, I tried everything. My doctor told me to take them out, but I refused. My piercer told me to keep doing what I was doing - but no success.
Finally, someone told me about Hibitane - a non-foaming, anti-bacterial cleanser that is used in hospitals.
It's in a while bottle with orange writing on it, and the actual soap is pink. It smells very much like a hosiptal... try asking a pharmacist, they will be able to help you find it!! (It is over-the-counter, and not too expensive)
I put Hibitane on my keloids, and they dried up and disappeared within a week!! It was a miracle :)
Good Luck!
Keloid skin and tattoos?
What will happen if someone with keloid skin gets a tatoo.
Keloid skin and tattoos?
If your artist does what he/she is supposed to do, you won't scar or you will scar very minimally. I keloid very easily, and I have not had any problems (as far as scars/keloids go) with the tattoo. The needle that is used to ink is actually only supposed to go 1/16 of an inch. That isn't very far at all, and the chances of you scarring from something that goes in that shallowly are slim to none. But I would ask the artist before you get inked. Good luck!
Reply:I'd be really hesitant to get a tattoo if I had a tendency to get keloid scars.
Reply:from the picture ive just seen of keloid skin, i wouldnt, it wouldnt tattoo properly and would just create a mess
Reply:I HAVE 9 TATS AND I HAVE KELOID ISSUES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED IT DEPENDS ON THE ARTISTS TECHNIQUE
Reply:I wouldnt suggest getting a tattoo if you are prone to keloids.
Reply:not to much just a little rough as I'm a Keloid heeler and my tats are fine and have no loss of detail......
Reply:I have a Keliod problem,Advoid getting a tattoo on the chest...Of some odd reason and it is proven that women and are more prone to getting keloids on their chest then anywhere...I have a one inch Keloid on my chest from a surgery and i have a small Keloid on my industrial bar in my ear...but i just got a tattoo 2 months ago on my lower back and no problems!
Keloid skin and tattoos?
If your artist does what he/she is supposed to do, you won't scar or you will scar very minimally. I keloid very easily, and I have not had any problems (as far as scars/keloids go) with the tattoo. The needle that is used to ink is actually only supposed to go 1/16 of an inch. That isn't very far at all, and the chances of you scarring from something that goes in that shallowly are slim to none. But I would ask the artist before you get inked. Good luck!
Reply:I'd be really hesitant to get a tattoo if I had a tendency to get keloid scars.
Reply:from the picture ive just seen of keloid skin, i wouldnt, it wouldnt tattoo properly and would just create a mess
Reply:I HAVE 9 TATS AND I HAVE KELOID ISSUES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED IT DEPENDS ON THE ARTISTS TECHNIQUE
Reply:I wouldnt suggest getting a tattoo if you are prone to keloids.
Reply:not to much just a little rough as I'm a Keloid heeler and my tats are fine and have no loss of detail......
Reply:I have a Keliod problem,Advoid getting a tattoo on the chest...Of some odd reason and it is proven that women and are more prone to getting keloids on their chest then anywhere...I have a one inch Keloid on my chest from a surgery and i have a small Keloid on my industrial bar in my ear...but i just got a tattoo 2 months ago on my lower back and no problems!
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