You can't remove it, I'm afraid. A keloid is the way you scar, unfortunately- and that is determined by your genetics. Sometimes if a scar is really unsightly or causes problems with clothing rubbing it/irritating it, a plastic surgeon can resect the scar. However, since you formed a keloid in the first place, chances are high you will form another if that skin is cut again. And the recut surface can make an even larger one form. Some dermatologists do work with lasers which is supposed to help smooth them, but again, there are no promises it will change anything, help at all, and won't make things worse. Sorry, but if you form keloids, the best thing is to avoid injuries to the skin at all costs.
How can remove my keloid at my knee? without any large expenses.?
Surgery will just cause more keloids, so that's not an option. Why don't you try a herbal solution that reduces everything about keloids, including the colour, size, itchiness and pain? There is some great stuff available now with super results. Take a look at this website www.herbalremedyshop.com I don't think it is expensive.
mayflower
Monday, August 23, 2010
Should I get a keloid pierced again?
NO. It wil only enlarge the keloid into a growth.
Your skin heals itself by overgrowing into a larger mass. This is not due to infection. Keloids can
grow into fiberous turmors.
Should I get a keloid pierced again?
why would you want to piece again on top of the scar?
Your skin heals itself by overgrowing into a larger mass. This is not due to infection. Keloids can
grow into fiberous turmors.
Should I get a keloid pierced again?
why would you want to piece again on top of the scar?
How much will a keloid removal cost?
i wouldn't remove keloids...what you can do is get a steroid shot to flatten the keloid..as far as cost it depends on if you have insurance or not...just go to your primary care doctor to get this done..
Is vitamin Egood for keloid scar?
If you get vitimin b and poke a hole in the capsule so the gell comes out . it will help reduce the look of the scar, also coco butter helps too.
Help...i have a keloid scar in my left side of my face...do u know some home remedy to atleast lessen the
no there are no home remedies for that.
try surgery.
Help...i have a keloid scar in my left side of my face...do u know some home remedy to atleast lessen the
make another scar on the other side of u face ...no1 will notice then
Reply:Try this website~the first person who answered is an A**hole.
Reply:calendula oil is good
you can get something called "bio oil" from chemists/healt food shops thats good as well
clarins and estee lauder do scar make up
the clarins one actually helps renew the skin too and reduces the apperance.
chemical peels and laser surgery are options too
hope that helps.xxx
Reply:probably best to ask the doctors about that one. You can get some really good cover up makeup nowadays though.
I'm not sure if it will help a keloid scar, but for my scars i used bio oil, which significantly reduced there apperance.
Good luck. Hope you find something that works
Reply:use a fade cream
Reply:There is no home remedy for keloids.
Even for your doctor it will be difficult to remove.
If they cut it ,stich the place again and inject steroids that can help.
Don't try anything at home. that may form more keloids.
Reply:I have a large fresh scar on my leg where i got bitten by a dog, got stitched, got infected etc, so its pretty horrific. I have been using bio oil and it has faded dramaticaly over the past few weeks. also cocoa or shea butter is good for restoring elasticity to scarred skin.
I feel for you hunny, at least i can cover mine up:(
Reply:You could try a silicone gel product (eg Siligel, Dermatix). Dermatologists are using these for scars now. Ask your pharmacist if you can get one without a prescription.
Reply:My daugher has a keloid scar on her throat from a trachea when she was in a near fatal car accident. We tried "Mederma" and Pure Vitamin E oil on it. It reduced the redness but didn't flatten the scar.
There really isn't anything you can do to get rid of it and surgery is sometimes counter-productive.
The only thing the doctors told us to do to help lessen it is:
Cortisone injections once a month...they say this will significantly flatten the keloid and it's safe and not very painful.
We haven't gone that route yet because she has recently just recovered after a one year stay in the hospital and I don't want to put her through anything right now.
Another suggestion was 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.
Compression -- Long-term compression of keloids with pressure bandages can help soften them, too. This is a very slow process though.
My daughter suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, was in a coma for 3 months on life support and given a 1% chance of survival. After a year in the hospital, numerous surgeries and all day/every day extensive therapies...she did recover quite well.
She went from prom queen/looking forward to medical school to mentally and physically disabled with lots of scars all over her body and losing all of her so-called friends. It's been tough on her and us! But we've learned from it...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the only beholder you should be concerned with is yourself. Love yourself and your keloid! : )
We now call all of her scars "battle wounds"
Reply:My hub has one around his eye and his dad (whos a doc) told him to gently massage it with his finger tips whenever he remembered it was there. Bio oil is meant to be really good too, its available in most chemists. Good luck, am sure you are beautiful anyway x
Reply:http://www.skinmed.co.uk/acatalog/Synchr...
try the above website or---------------
'Agnijith is the healing and soothing balm given by Dr. Parameswaran Nair to people suffering from the agony of burns. Dr. C.P Parameswaran Nair of kudallur mulmakaav is indeed gifted with this divine power of healing and curing barns. The secret
of the herb is known only to Dr. Parameswaran Nair an 'Arya Vaidyan' with diploma in ayurvedic system of medicine.
There is an interesting story behind this herbal cure. The secret of the herb was handed to him by his uncle who had got the secret from a sanyasin. Dr. Nair was only 9 years old when he got this secret of herbal medicine.
The renowned Malayalam scholar M.T Vasudevan Nair is a parton of Dr. Parameswaran Nair's medicine and had done a lot to spread the knowledgeof the effectiveness of the medicine to the public.
available from
http://www.padanjaly.com/medicine.htm
good luck
Reply:I have many options for u:
apply sandalwood paste on the scars,
apply juice of coriander at night and see the magic next morning,
apply products of garnier as they r very mild
try a paste of tomato juice+lemon juice+honey+chick pea powder. wash off after 30 minutes. it works!!!
Reply:I agree with she_she_kay. Try Derma Scar Gel.
Reply:Bio-oil is quite good at lessening the appearance of scars,its available in boots I think
Reply:Bio-oil is good. Be very careful what home products you put on the face though. Or you could see your doctor for advice - if red and unsightly, steroid injections give excellent results.
Reply:Don't mind the one who first answered this... she must be out of her mind. You try to visit this website. www.bioskincare.com
hydrangeas
try surgery.
Help...i have a keloid scar in my left side of my face...do u know some home remedy to atleast lessen the
make another scar on the other side of u face ...no1 will notice then
Reply:Try this website~the first person who answered is an A**hole.
Reply:calendula oil is good
you can get something called "bio oil" from chemists/healt food shops thats good as well
clarins and estee lauder do scar make up
the clarins one actually helps renew the skin too and reduces the apperance.
chemical peels and laser surgery are options too
hope that helps.xxx
Reply:probably best to ask the doctors about that one. You can get some really good cover up makeup nowadays though.
I'm not sure if it will help a keloid scar, but for my scars i used bio oil, which significantly reduced there apperance.
Good luck. Hope you find something that works
Reply:use a fade cream
Reply:There is no home remedy for keloids.
Even for your doctor it will be difficult to remove.
If they cut it ,stich the place again and inject steroids that can help.
Don't try anything at home. that may form more keloids.
Reply:I have a large fresh scar on my leg where i got bitten by a dog, got stitched, got infected etc, so its pretty horrific. I have been using bio oil and it has faded dramaticaly over the past few weeks. also cocoa or shea butter is good for restoring elasticity to scarred skin.
I feel for you hunny, at least i can cover mine up:(
Reply:You could try a silicone gel product (eg Siligel, Dermatix). Dermatologists are using these for scars now. Ask your pharmacist if you can get one without a prescription.
Reply:My daugher has a keloid scar on her throat from a trachea when she was in a near fatal car accident. We tried "Mederma" and Pure Vitamin E oil on it. It reduced the redness but didn't flatten the scar.
There really isn't anything you can do to get rid of it and surgery is sometimes counter-productive.
The only thing the doctors told us to do to help lessen it is:
Cortisone injections once a month...they say this will significantly flatten the keloid and it's safe and not very painful.
We haven't gone that route yet because she has recently just recovered after a one year stay in the hospital and I don't want to put her through anything right now.
Another suggestion was 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.
Compression -- Long-term compression of keloids with pressure bandages can help soften them, too. This is a very slow process though.
My daughter suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, was in a coma for 3 months on life support and given a 1% chance of survival. After a year in the hospital, numerous surgeries and all day/every day extensive therapies...she did recover quite well.
She went from prom queen/looking forward to medical school to mentally and physically disabled with lots of scars all over her body and losing all of her so-called friends. It's been tough on her and us! But we've learned from it...
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the only beholder you should be concerned with is yourself. Love yourself and your keloid! : )
We now call all of her scars "battle wounds"
Reply:My hub has one around his eye and his dad (whos a doc) told him to gently massage it with his finger tips whenever he remembered it was there. Bio oil is meant to be really good too, its available in most chemists. Good luck, am sure you are beautiful anyway x
Reply:http://www.skinmed.co.uk/acatalog/Synchr...
try the above website or---------------
'Agnijith is the healing and soothing balm given by Dr. Parameswaran Nair to people suffering from the agony of burns. Dr. C.P Parameswaran Nair of kudallur mulmakaav is indeed gifted with this divine power of healing and curing barns. The secret
of the herb is known only to Dr. Parameswaran Nair an 'Arya Vaidyan' with diploma in ayurvedic system of medicine.
There is an interesting story behind this herbal cure. The secret of the herb was handed to him by his uncle who had got the secret from a sanyasin. Dr. Nair was only 9 years old when he got this secret of herbal medicine.
The renowned Malayalam scholar M.T Vasudevan Nair is a parton of Dr. Parameswaran Nair's medicine and had done a lot to spread the knowledgeof the effectiveness of the medicine to the public.
available from
http://www.padanjaly.com/medicine.htm
good luck
Reply:I have many options for u:
apply sandalwood paste on the scars,
apply juice of coriander at night and see the magic next morning,
apply products of garnier as they r very mild
try a paste of tomato juice+lemon juice+honey+chick pea powder. wash off after 30 minutes. it works!!!
Reply:I agree with she_she_kay. Try Derma Scar Gel.
Reply:Bio-oil is quite good at lessening the appearance of scars,its available in boots I think
Reply:Bio-oil is good. Be very careful what home products you put on the face though. Or you could see your doctor for advice - if red and unsightly, steroid injections give excellent results.
Reply:Don't mind the one who first answered this... she must be out of her mind. You try to visit this website. www.bioskincare.com
hydrangeas
Need help with ear keloid ! Pls!! remedy?? tips?
i've heard vitamin E oil capsules helps. True?
Need help with ear keloid ! Pls!! remedy?? tips?
Two words, Van Gogh!
Reply:You didn't specify where the keloid is located. Is it a cartilage piercing? If, it is a cartilage piercing, it may just need time to heal and it depends on how fast your regular piercing take to heal. Personally, I have had two cartilage piercings for about 18 years and each keloid took about a full year to go away with just regular cleanings.
Need help with ear keloid ! Pls!! remedy?? tips?
Two words, Van Gogh!
Reply:You didn't specify where the keloid is located. Is it a cartilage piercing? If, it is a cartilage piercing, it may just need time to heal and it depends on how fast your regular piercing take to heal. Personally, I have had two cartilage piercings for about 18 years and each keloid took about a full year to go away with just regular cleanings.
I have a KELOID on my chest. sometime i feel pain.there is any permanent solution.or advise any medicine.thank
Chest keloids are very difficult to manage as another one will usually appear sooner or later once surgery is attempted to remove the present one. As far as the pain is concerned, keloids are painless until you keep rubbing at it or wear tight clothes that rub against the keloid. Avoid such pressures from clothes, belts, slings, etc.
Just let it be and forget about it. There are though medicinal methods which are used to treat and control keloid (local injections of steroids), but the results remain equivocal.
I have a KELOID on my chest. sometime i feel pain.there is any permanent solution.or advise any medicine.thank
Please see a dermatologist soon. Sometimes keloids are removed successfully and sometimes further scarring happens with time if they are removed. But with pain, you should definitely see a doc.
Good luck to you!
Just let it be and forget about it. There are though medicinal methods which are used to treat and control keloid (local injections of steroids), but the results remain equivocal.
I have a KELOID on my chest. sometime i feel pain.there is any permanent solution.or advise any medicine.thank
Please see a dermatologist soon. Sometimes keloids are removed successfully and sometimes further scarring happens with time if they are removed. But with pain, you should definitely see a doc.
Good luck to you!
Industrial bar - infection, keloid? help.?
it's about... two months old. it was fine. no infections or anything during the healing process. two days ago, i noticed a lump form and i've tried soaking it in sea salt and the H20cean I have from the healing process.
Is there more I can do to reduce this? what is the best way to go about making it go away? =[ i refuse to take my industial out. i went through too much to get it.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4235/no...
Industrial bar - infection, keloid? help.?
It looks more like hypertrophic scarring based on the location and the fact that most people aren't as prone to keloids as they think. Trish posted the links I would have given you about keloids and hypertrophic scarring.
My first suggestion to you is to have your piercer put in two separate pieces of jewelry. The barbell is probably putting pressure on the area which can make this situation worse.
Once you have different jewelry in place, I suggest doing sea salt soaks twice daily as well as massaging vitamin e oil or tea tree oil on the area as well. Tea tree oil can be effective but with newer piercings it can irritate the area, so dilute the solution slightly (I would say one part water, one part oil). If the oils irritate the area, use the oils every other day or every two days.
With time the bump should go down. However, if you notice an increase in size, if the area becomes painful or discolored I would high suggest seeing your piercer and they will be able to tell you if its something you can take care of on your own or something that you need to see a doctor for.
Good luck
Reply:i have the same problem, except i have a smallish lump on each side of both holes ! so im going to see my piercer asap to ask advice !! i really dont want to take my industrial out !! i luv it tons !! =] Report It
Reply:It doesn't look like a keloid.
Bumps are very common in cartilage piercings.
Bumps also don't mean it is infected. It looks like it is healing great.
I'll give ya a link about bumps.
One reason the bump could have formed could be because the barbell looks to be a bit short.
I have had one in a tragus piercing that never went away. I took it out and the bump went away with it, and eventually got it repierced. But it sounds like that's not what you want to do which is cool.
Reply:hey..... i got an industrial about two months ago as well and i have exactely the same thing.....looks pretty much the same as the picture. however i got one on the top of the piercing first and it just went away over night.. but the a lump came up on the otherside of the piercing.....
think im going to go back in to the piercer and see what they can do....
Is there more I can do to reduce this? what is the best way to go about making it go away? =[ i refuse to take my industial out. i went through too much to get it.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4235/no...
Industrial bar - infection, keloid? help.?
It looks more like hypertrophic scarring based on the location and the fact that most people aren't as prone to keloids as they think. Trish posted the links I would have given you about keloids and hypertrophic scarring.
My first suggestion to you is to have your piercer put in two separate pieces of jewelry. The barbell is probably putting pressure on the area which can make this situation worse.
Once you have different jewelry in place, I suggest doing sea salt soaks twice daily as well as massaging vitamin e oil or tea tree oil on the area as well. Tea tree oil can be effective but with newer piercings it can irritate the area, so dilute the solution slightly (I would say one part water, one part oil). If the oils irritate the area, use the oils every other day or every two days.
With time the bump should go down. However, if you notice an increase in size, if the area becomes painful or discolored I would high suggest seeing your piercer and they will be able to tell you if its something you can take care of on your own or something that you need to see a doctor for.
Good luck
Reply:i have the same problem, except i have a smallish lump on each side of both holes ! so im going to see my piercer asap to ask advice !! i really dont want to take my industrial out !! i luv it tons !! =] Report It
Reply:It doesn't look like a keloid.
Bumps are very common in cartilage piercings.
Bumps also don't mean it is infected. It looks like it is healing great.
I'll give ya a link about bumps.
One reason the bump could have formed could be because the barbell looks to be a bit short.
I have had one in a tragus piercing that never went away. I took it out and the bump went away with it, and eventually got it repierced. But it sounds like that's not what you want to do which is cool.
Reply:hey..... i got an industrial about two months ago as well and i have exactely the same thing.....looks pretty much the same as the picture. however i got one on the top of the piercing first and it just went away over night.. but the a lump came up on the otherside of the piercing.....
think im going to go back in to the piercer and see what they can do....
I have a keloid on my chest...?
and i want to know how i can get rid of it and how much it would cost. it's cause, from time to time, my shirt would go down just a little and then it would be all exposed and people would either be really disgusted and tell me it looks gross or they would constantly say "what is that?" and try to hide their real feelings about it. it's real depressing. and i can't wear a lot of clothes that is even just a little bit low cut. and i ALWAYS have to wear undershirts. i even wear them under my bathing suit which is not pretty. so yeah, i'm pretty much desperate.
I have a keloid on my chest...?
You can if your keloid is recent and just starting to develop than you can wash it was sea salt three times a day, it should help. If you have your keloid for some time you canhave surgery to get them remove. Its a little costly but Its fast. Or you can do something called Compression I think., You have to wash yourself and get this gel that tape it up to remove the keloid, the problem is that the bandage has to sit on the keloid for atleast 6 months.
creeping
I have a keloid on my chest...?
You can if your keloid is recent and just starting to develop than you can wash it was sea salt three times a day, it should help. If you have your keloid for some time you canhave surgery to get them remove. Its a little costly but Its fast. Or you can do something called Compression I think., You have to wash yourself and get this gel that tape it up to remove the keloid, the problem is that the bandage has to sit on the keloid for atleast 6 months.
creeping
I have a keloid on my breast which has become inflamed and sore, is it cancer?
I had a cyst removed from my breast over 4 years ago %26amp; this is the first time that it had been sore and tender, the doctor says it may be an ingrown hair or a pimple, but I think not. He poked at it and nothing came out, as well as the fact that I have had no menstrual cycle this month, but 2 pregnancy tests have come back negative. I am 38 years old could this be pre-menopausal symptoms?
I have a keloid on my breast which has become inflamed and sore, is it cancer?
i have a keloid on my breast too. mine came from a scratch caused by the underwire in my bra. i hate it but the best thing you can do is go see a dermatologist. it probably isnt cancerous but its a good idea to have it checked out first considering that even a mole can be cancerous. mine started small and now it's bigger than a half dollar coin. my doctor said i could get a biopsy and have it surgically removed, or receive monthly cortizone injections until it decreased in size, or just stopped growing. i choose the injections and even though it hasnt gone away completely, i dont suffer from anymore soreness, itching, or stinging...which can be really embarassing in public considering the location. it's has also softened and some parts have lightened in color and flattened completely. make sure to treat it while its small so you wont need so many injections with higher doses of cortizone, and it probably wont take as long to shrink in size.
the injections or made with a tiny needle filled with different doses of cortizone depending on the size of the keloid. as it shrinks in size so do the injections and dosages. they basically treat it like a regular shot by swabbing alcohol over it then injecting it, though usually more than once in different places to spread the medicine evenly, wipe off any blood, then put a bandage on it and your done. my doctor usually applies a spray to numb the area before the injections and i usually feel nothing after its over, except for a little soreness if touched. good luck!
Reply:Go see another doctor.
Reply:I am not a doctor but if there is a rash with it, it may be a new strain of cancer that I just saw on the news. It is weird because I'm a guy and, every so often, I get itchy on my breast and sometimes a bumb forms but in the same spot. When I'm not itchy, I feel the spot where it was itchy the day before and nothing is there.
Reply:Not sure. But here is some encouraging latest news:
US scientists crack entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers
Research on cancer and the genetic code looks like it may at long last produce real breakthroughs
For more info, visit:
http://www.librarynews.info/
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.lasik-surgery-san-diego.info/
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://www.san-diego-plastic-surgery-cos...
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.inf...
I have a keloid on my breast which has become inflamed and sore, is it cancer?
i have a keloid on my breast too. mine came from a scratch caused by the underwire in my bra. i hate it but the best thing you can do is go see a dermatologist. it probably isnt cancerous but its a good idea to have it checked out first considering that even a mole can be cancerous. mine started small and now it's bigger than a half dollar coin. my doctor said i could get a biopsy and have it surgically removed, or receive monthly cortizone injections until it decreased in size, or just stopped growing. i choose the injections and even though it hasnt gone away completely, i dont suffer from anymore soreness, itching, or stinging...which can be really embarassing in public considering the location. it's has also softened and some parts have lightened in color and flattened completely. make sure to treat it while its small so you wont need so many injections with higher doses of cortizone, and it probably wont take as long to shrink in size.
the injections or made with a tiny needle filled with different doses of cortizone depending on the size of the keloid. as it shrinks in size so do the injections and dosages. they basically treat it like a regular shot by swabbing alcohol over it then injecting it, though usually more than once in different places to spread the medicine evenly, wipe off any blood, then put a bandage on it and your done. my doctor usually applies a spray to numb the area before the injections and i usually feel nothing after its over, except for a little soreness if touched. good luck!
Reply:Go see another doctor.
Reply:I am not a doctor but if there is a rash with it, it may be a new strain of cancer that I just saw on the news. It is weird because I'm a guy and, every so often, I get itchy on my breast and sometimes a bumb forms but in the same spot. When I'm not itchy, I feel the spot where it was itchy the day before and nothing is there.
Reply:Not sure. But here is some encouraging latest news:
US scientists crack entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers
Research on cancer and the genetic code looks like it may at long last produce real breakthroughs
For more info, visit:
http://www.librarynews.info/
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.medical-research-study-direct...
http://www.lasik-surgery-san-diego.info/
http://www.san-diego-dentist.us
http://www.san-diego-plastic-surgery-cos...
http://www.acne-treatment-medicine-1.inf...
How to flatened keloid without sugury?
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How to flatened keloid without sugury?
There is a supplement now on the market called StemEnhance. My Doctor told me that her husband had keloid after surgery and this is what healed his scars. You can get all the information you need by going to this site: jonmay.stemtechbiz.com. This supplement replaces old cells with new ones.
How to flatened keloid without sugury?
There is a supplement now on the market called StemEnhance. My Doctor told me that her husband had keloid after surgery and this is what healed his scars. You can get all the information you need by going to this site: jonmay.stemtechbiz.com. This supplement replaces old cells with new ones.
What can heal keloid scars?
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What can heal keloid scars?
Try Wheat Germ Oil (topically), and find someone who treats scars with cold lasers.
What can heal keloid scars?
Try Wheat Germ Oil (topically), and find someone who treats scars with cold lasers.
WHAT IS A KELOID?
A keloid scar is a special case of a scar. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions, reddish or darkly colored, or shiny, hard pink-dome shaped lumps. They can result from injury to the skin or may form spontaneously. They often grow, and although harmless, non-contagious, and usually non-painful, they can be a cosmetic problem.
Occurrence
Keloids form within the scar tissue. Wound collagen, used in wound repair tends to overgrow the area sometimes producing a lump many times the size of the original scar. Although usually at the site of injury, keloids can spontaneously occur. They can occur at the site of a piercing and have been found on earlobes, eyebrows, the chest and other sites of piercings. They can occur as a result of severe acne or chickenpox scarring. They can also be caused by infection at a wound site, repeated trauma to an area, excessive skin tension during wound closure or a foreign body in a wound. They do not go away. They tend to recur after excision. They affect both sexes equally although the incidence in young female patients has been reported to be higher than in young males, probably reflecting the greater frequency of earlobe piercing among women. There is a fifteen times higher frequency of occurrence in people of color. Black skin is most likely to develop keloids.
WHAT IS A KELOID?
a Keloid is a scar that keeps growing after the original wound is healed, creating a raised scar or large "bumps" of skin where the wound was.
bougainvillea
Occurrence
Keloids form within the scar tissue. Wound collagen, used in wound repair tends to overgrow the area sometimes producing a lump many times the size of the original scar. Although usually at the site of injury, keloids can spontaneously occur. They can occur at the site of a piercing and have been found on earlobes, eyebrows, the chest and other sites of piercings. They can occur as a result of severe acne or chickenpox scarring. They can also be caused by infection at a wound site, repeated trauma to an area, excessive skin tension during wound closure or a foreign body in a wound. They do not go away. They tend to recur after excision. They affect both sexes equally although the incidence in young female patients has been reported to be higher than in young males, probably reflecting the greater frequency of earlobe piercing among women. There is a fifteen times higher frequency of occurrence in people of color. Black skin is most likely to develop keloids.
WHAT IS A KELOID?
a Keloid is a scar that keeps growing after the original wound is healed, creating a raised scar or large "bumps" of skin where the wound was.
bougainvillea
How to remove keloid from the ears?
First of all, keloids are NOT restricted to only medium or dark skin tones...I have one from a surgery, and I have very light skin!They are simply more prone to be found on someone with darker skin tones. Secondly, a keloid itself is scar tissue that doesn't know when to stop growing, or...after the skin grows back during the healing process, this area doesn't stop when the skin is level, it keeps growing. A few ways to lessen the severity of a keloid is to receive Cortisone shots, or to try some of the over the counter scar treatments, such as mederma. These products contain silica, which is used in the production of silicone. Silicone for some reason can safely minimize a keloid. However, the strict regimine in applying these creams or patches can be hard to keep up with. Remember, if you have had a keloid in the past, it might mean you are more suceptible to getting them, so take that in to consideration when receiving more ear piercings.
How to remove keloid from the ears?
Keloids are scar tissue and they never fully disappear. Over time they may shrink though.
Reply:Keloids affect only medium and darker skin tones - so bear this in mind when body piercing because they don't occur ever time. They can grow larger and discolor (as my cousin's did), but should be removed my a doctor. Ask your doctor for a referral to be safe.
Reply:See a surgeon....thats whay I did. good luck
Reply:When in med school I watched a poor girl systematically deformed trying to remove a ear lobe keloid...excised... grew back worse... excised... well... you see.
am a surgeon, they can be a dog of a problem. Steroid/anti-immune preps/silica, topical and oral (not silica) exist that can dramatically affect post-excision healing. Tissue technique, minimal eletro-cautery at surgery. Need to see an absolute expert. Would higly recc a university based experienced, but not old, plastic surgeon.
How to remove keloid from the ears?
Keloids are scar tissue and they never fully disappear. Over time they may shrink though.
Reply:Keloids affect only medium and darker skin tones - so bear this in mind when body piercing because they don't occur ever time. They can grow larger and discolor (as my cousin's did), but should be removed my a doctor. Ask your doctor for a referral to be safe.
Reply:See a surgeon....thats whay I did. good luck
Reply:When in med school I watched a poor girl systematically deformed trying to remove a ear lobe keloid...excised... grew back worse... excised... well... you see.
am a surgeon, they can be a dog of a problem. Steroid/anti-immune preps/silica, topical and oral (not silica) exist that can dramatically affect post-excision healing. Tissue technique, minimal eletro-cautery at surgery. Need to see an absolute expert. Would higly recc a university based experienced, but not old, plastic surgeon.
What is a keloid?
the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology has a great write up about Keloids and Hypertrophic scarring which is more common than keloids. Here is a link:
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_di...
MedicineNet has a good one too...
http://www.medicinenet.com/keloid/articl...
What is a keloid?
a mass of skin behing the ear, usually
Reply:its a little build up of tissue that occurs around a piercing... i have one around my industurial.. there are ways to get them to go away i hear
Reply:The development of scar tissue through the length of the piercing is normal and must occur in order to successfully heal and maintain a piercing over the long term. This scarring is supposed to take place inside the piercing. When it gets aggressive and begins to form outside the piercing you have a case of either Keloid or Hypertrophic Scarring.
Keloid or Hypertrophic scars usually appear as a red bump or a “pimple” by the entrance to the piercing. Individuals with more melanin in their skin are more susceptible, Blacks, Asians and Aboriginals. Some piercings are also more prone to excessive scarring like cartilage piercings-because they involve multiple layers of tissue that heal at different rates and navel piercings because they are located in a area of the body which is often subjected to irritation. The most common cause of scar tissue formation is irritation of the piercing; pushing, pulling, bumping, tearing, too much movement, playing with your piercing too much, sleeping on your piercing or changing your jewellery too often, prematurely or with unsuitable jewellery.
There are many things you can do to treat your scar tissue. We always like to start with the mildest thing first and work your way up. Please keep in mind that the bump usually forms in a day but takes several weeks to go away so you shouldn’t expect immediate results.
The first and most important thing you must do is to eliminate all sources of irritation. Failure to do so will result in persistent scarring which may lead to permanent scarring. If you think you have scarring on or near your piercing, please go to your piercing studio for guidance.
http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_di...
MedicineNet has a good one too...
http://www.medicinenet.com/keloid/articl...
What is a keloid?
a mass of skin behing the ear, usually
Reply:its a little build up of tissue that occurs around a piercing... i have one around my industurial.. there are ways to get them to go away i hear
Reply:The development of scar tissue through the length of the piercing is normal and must occur in order to successfully heal and maintain a piercing over the long term. This scarring is supposed to take place inside the piercing. When it gets aggressive and begins to form outside the piercing you have a case of either Keloid or Hypertrophic Scarring.
Keloid or Hypertrophic scars usually appear as a red bump or a “pimple” by the entrance to the piercing. Individuals with more melanin in their skin are more susceptible, Blacks, Asians and Aboriginals. Some piercings are also more prone to excessive scarring like cartilage piercings-because they involve multiple layers of tissue that heal at different rates and navel piercings because they are located in a area of the body which is often subjected to irritation. The most common cause of scar tissue formation is irritation of the piercing; pushing, pulling, bumping, tearing, too much movement, playing with your piercing too much, sleeping on your piercing or changing your jewellery too often, prematurely or with unsuitable jewellery.
There are many things you can do to treat your scar tissue. We always like to start with the mildest thing first and work your way up. Please keep in mind that the bump usually forms in a day but takes several weeks to go away so you shouldn’t expect immediate results.
The first and most important thing you must do is to eliminate all sources of irritation. Failure to do so will result in persistent scarring which may lead to permanent scarring. If you think you have scarring on or near your piercing, please go to your piercing studio for guidance.
I have a keloid scar on my arm from a bcg injection,its very red and hidious, how can i reduce the colour?
it is raised, red and makes me feel insecure... if the redness was reduced i would be happy with that? could toothpaste m,ake it any smaller like with spots by drying it out. because it does liek quite shiny?
I have a keloid scar on my arm from a bcg injection,its very red and hidious, how can i reduce the colour?
just try some concealer
that may work
if it doesnt dont worry
most people hav them now
I have a keloid scar on my arm from a bcg injection,its very red and hidious, how can i reduce the colour?
just try some concealer
that may work
if it doesnt dont worry
most people hav them now
How to flatten keloid scars?
To flatten the scar and make it softer it can be injected with small amounts of corticosteroids. It won't get rid of it completely but it will help significantly. Unfortunately its not a on time treatment, and will need to be repeated several times usually over 4 week intervals. Side effects are local only being that only a small amount is injected in.
To get rid of it completely, you would usually have to have a surgery to remove it. If its a keloid (as opposed to a hypertrophic scar), the chance of it returning is quite high, and doctors would usually add a second treatment after surgery to reduce the chance of it from recurring (like injecting the cortisone or applying compression with or without topical cortisone, a cream called aldara, a pulse dye laser may also be an option.)
How to flatten keloid scars?
By a laser.
And you can only do so by the hand of a professional Doctor.
Preferrably one who has done many of these, you don't want to fool around and cause more damage.
shell flower
To get rid of it completely, you would usually have to have a surgery to remove it. If its a keloid (as opposed to a hypertrophic scar), the chance of it returning is quite high, and doctors would usually add a second treatment after surgery to reduce the chance of it from recurring (like injecting the cortisone or applying compression with or without topical cortisone, a cream called aldara, a pulse dye laser may also be an option.)
How to flatten keloid scars?
By a laser.
And you can only do so by the hand of a professional Doctor.
Preferrably one who has done many of these, you don't want to fool around and cause more damage.
shell flower
Is this a keloid from my lip piercing that i used to have?
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cf...
Is this a keloid from my lip piercing that i used to have?
A type of scarring often mistaken as a keloid is hypertrophic scarring. It is a small bump that appears on/next to a piercing and doesn't continue to get bigger and bigger over an extended period of time (as a keloid does). This could be what you have, but your picture isn't working for me.
What you can do to get rid of the scar is use a warm compress, 3 times a day for 15 minutes each until the scar is gone. I have this scar on my navel piercing, and treating it this way has really helped. Within a matter of days the scar has shrunk dramatically.
This link has a picture of hypertrophic scarring: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Hypert...
This is a link to pictures of keloids: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Keloid
As you can see they are bigger than hypertrophic scars, but both can be easily mistaken for the other.
Bmezine offers suggestions for treatment of both types of scars.
Is this a keloid from my lip piercing that i used to have?
A type of scarring often mistaken as a keloid is hypertrophic scarring. It is a small bump that appears on/next to a piercing and doesn't continue to get bigger and bigger over an extended period of time (as a keloid does). This could be what you have, but your picture isn't working for me.
What you can do to get rid of the scar is use a warm compress, 3 times a day for 15 minutes each until the scar is gone. I have this scar on my navel piercing, and treating it this way has really helped. Within a matter of days the scar has shrunk dramatically.
This link has a picture of hypertrophic scarring: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Hypert...
This is a link to pictures of keloids: http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Keloid
As you can see they are bigger than hypertrophic scars, but both can be easily mistaken for the other.
Bmezine offers suggestions for treatment of both types of scars.
CAN you get keloid scars in your genital area?
if you have given birth already and you have scars in the genital area, who do i see? my obgyn or a dermatologist?
CAN you get keloid scars in your genital area?
sorry but you question is gross, check with your obgyn first, spare the dermatologist the misery.
Reply:You can get keloids anywhere your skin has been cut.
If the keloid is on the inside, or if it's interfering with urination or sexual activity, talk to your ob-gyn.
If it's on the surface, talk to a dermatologist.
Sometimes removing a keloid will cause more scarring, which will cause an even bigger keloid to reappear.
CAN you get keloid scars in your genital area?
sorry but you question is gross, check with your obgyn first, spare the dermatologist the misery.
Reply:You can get keloids anywhere your skin has been cut.
If the keloid is on the inside, or if it's interfering with urination or sexual activity, talk to your ob-gyn.
If it's on the surface, talk to a dermatologist.
Sometimes removing a keloid will cause more scarring, which will cause an even bigger keloid to reappear.
I have a keloid (the dreaded 'bump'!) on the back of my upper ear piercing?
how can i get rid of it, it's not sore anymore and is just all scabby feeling, cant see it to describe it cos its the back of my ear lol. but apparently its disgusting, which i can imagine!
anyone had this? i've tried everything, my mother suggested honey and a plaster but im not sure how that would work seeing as its all scabby now.
any advice would be appreciated!
I have a keloid (the dreaded 'bump'!) on the back of my upper ear piercing?
It is difficult to cure. Surgery to remove it is also not successful cz it recurs. You may try triamcinolone (steroid) cream locally for few weeks and see the result. It may become less conspicuous at least.
Good luck!
Reply:you can have them removed, however it's very expensive, and unless you plan on joining the air force, not worth the cost. they will go away on their own. i put peroxide on mine everyday and had to take the earring out. worked for me, however i know a few people that it didnt' work for. when the air force turned them away they said, "come back when it goes away." so i'm pretty sure they just fall away on their own.
Reply:This is why many doctors now don't perform piercings on the upper ear, because they can get infected and turn keloid. Once that happens it's very hard to get rid of it. I suggest you see your doctor.
Reply:Putting honey on an infection on your ear may make the infection worse.
Leave the ear ring in place (you don’t want the infection trapped). Make sure your hands are freshly washed very well; then, clean your ear several times a day with rubbing alcohol. Yes, it is going to burn like crazy. When you are cleaning it, roll the ear ring to make sure the alcohol is getting inside the ear ring. You can also soak a paper towel with salt water and use it as a compress on your ear. If it is still scabby and gross after about a week, or if it becomes red and warm to the touch, you’ll need to see your doctor, since you will need a prescription to clear up the infection. Using a Neosporin like product can make the infection worse and take longer to clear up since the petroleum base can trap the infection.
After the infection is cleared up; clean your ear ring daily with alcohol, and keep your hands off of it. The more you touch it, the more likely you’ll get another infection.
Reply:my boyfriend has 2 on his upper ear, he's tried all sorts but they are still there after 9 years, they have gone down a abit but I think you ight be stuck with it
having siad that he scars very easily so his might be a bit different
anyone had this? i've tried everything, my mother suggested honey and a plaster but im not sure how that would work seeing as its all scabby now.
any advice would be appreciated!
I have a keloid (the dreaded 'bump'!) on the back of my upper ear piercing?
It is difficult to cure. Surgery to remove it is also not successful cz it recurs. You may try triamcinolone (steroid) cream locally for few weeks and see the result. It may become less conspicuous at least.
Good luck!
Reply:you can have them removed, however it's very expensive, and unless you plan on joining the air force, not worth the cost. they will go away on their own. i put peroxide on mine everyday and had to take the earring out. worked for me, however i know a few people that it didnt' work for. when the air force turned them away they said, "come back when it goes away." so i'm pretty sure they just fall away on their own.
Reply:This is why many doctors now don't perform piercings on the upper ear, because they can get infected and turn keloid. Once that happens it's very hard to get rid of it. I suggest you see your doctor.
Reply:Putting honey on an infection on your ear may make the infection worse.
Leave the ear ring in place (you don’t want the infection trapped). Make sure your hands are freshly washed very well; then, clean your ear several times a day with rubbing alcohol. Yes, it is going to burn like crazy. When you are cleaning it, roll the ear ring to make sure the alcohol is getting inside the ear ring. You can also soak a paper towel with salt water and use it as a compress on your ear. If it is still scabby and gross after about a week, or if it becomes red and warm to the touch, you’ll need to see your doctor, since you will need a prescription to clear up the infection. Using a Neosporin like product can make the infection worse and take longer to clear up since the petroleum base can trap the infection.
After the infection is cleared up; clean your ear ring daily with alcohol, and keep your hands off of it. The more you touch it, the more likely you’ll get another infection.
Reply:my boyfriend has 2 on his upper ear, he's tried all sorts but they are still there after 9 years, they have gone down a abit but I think you ight be stuck with it
having siad that he scars very easily so his might be a bit different
I have a keloid on my hip. I REALLY want to get rid of it without going for a surgery.Anyone with a remedy?
well i dont know any other way besides surgery... And sometimes surgery wont work because there are people who's body's will always scar as a keloid like my brother.. He had a keloid on his shoulder.. So the doctors swore that their "plastic surgery" would remove it.. well the keloid is larger in size than it was before.. hun just leave it;its part of you and it doesnt makewho you are.. :-) good luck
I have a keloid on my hip. I REALLY want to get rid of it without going for a surgery.Anyone with a remedy?
no way you can get rid of it without having a surgery.
Reply:I used to work in a piercing studio and most people get them with piercings over time. I don't know any way besides surgery to get rid of it, BUT to keep it from getting worse, make sure not to massage it too much and not to try to cut it yourself (I know that sounds sick, but people would surprise you!) This could just make it scar more and get bigger, kind of like the girl that said after surgery her brother's got bigger. It is part of the body's scarring process.
alstroemeria
I have a keloid on my hip. I REALLY want to get rid of it without going for a surgery.Anyone with a remedy?
no way you can get rid of it without having a surgery.
Reply:I used to work in a piercing studio and most people get them with piercings over time. I don't know any way besides surgery to get rid of it, BUT to keep it from getting worse, make sure not to massage it too much and not to try to cut it yourself (I know that sounds sick, but people would surprise you!) This could just make it scar more and get bigger, kind of like the girl that said after surgery her brother's got bigger. It is part of the body's scarring process.
alstroemeria
How can a keloid be cured?
Is it infectiuos..?
How can a keloid be cured?
its not infectious... if ur bothered by ur keloid u can have it removed surgically... just a minor procedure can be done on an outpatient basis
Reply:Surgery,
No.
Reply:No ,it is not infectious. My mom has this and there is not sure. However if you or anoune needs a specialist when you have scaring and accidents that require stitches and or surgery, ask for a cosmetoligist who specializes in plastic surgey, they can fix it and avoid the keloids from appearing.
Reply:Go to this website -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
How can a keloid be cured?
its not infectious... if ur bothered by ur keloid u can have it removed surgically... just a minor procedure can be done on an outpatient basis
Reply:Surgery,
No.
Reply:No ,it is not infectious. My mom has this and there is not sure. However if you or anoune needs a specialist when you have scaring and accidents that require stitches and or surgery, ask for a cosmetoligist who specializes in plastic surgey, they can fix it and avoid the keloids from appearing.
Reply:Go to this website -
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
I have developed keloid on the parts of my body that have been cut.?
But none of them have been on my face. I was wondering, if I got a face lift, would I end up with scars, or is the skin different on the face than on the arms and the stomach?
I have developed keloid on the parts of my body that have been cut.?
actually you could develop keloids anywhere
the cuts made by the surgeon usually are hidden so no scar keloid or not should be visible
if you are thinking about getting a surgery check for the credentials of your surgeon and get so information about him before
If he is an ethical an professional surgeon as most of them are he will tell you if you are a candidate for surgery and what choices will you have to get the optimum results.
Remember saving a few bucks can cost you all your happiness
I have developed keloid on the parts of my body that have been cut.?
actually you could develop keloids anywhere
the cuts made by the surgeon usually are hidden so no scar keloid or not should be visible
if you are thinking about getting a surgery check for the credentials of your surgeon and get so information about him before
If he is an ethical an professional surgeon as most of them are he will tell you if you are a candidate for surgery and what choices will you have to get the optimum results.
Remember saving a few bucks can cost you all your happiness
I have a keloid?
i have developed a keliod on my catilage piercing and i am very scared. what should i do/, is it dangerous to my health, and what should i do to get rid of it?
I have a keloid?
This really works. Massage the area every day. I reccomended it to a girl after her pierced earring hole grew over and in a few short weeks it had disappeared and I re- pierced her ear for her.
I have a keloid?
This really works. Massage the area every day. I reccomended it to a girl after her pierced earring hole grew over and in a few short weeks it had disappeared and I re- pierced her ear for her.
HELP! is my nose piercing infected or is it a keloid?!?
ive had my nose pierced since june, and in july, it appeared to be a pimple near the piercing, but the pimple supposedly popped but theres still a red bump in the spot. it kind of hurts when i put the jewelry back in and it takes a while to too. is my piercing infected? or is it a keloid? but most importantly that i want to know is, HOW DO I GET RID OF IT??
please help, THANKS!
HELP! is my nose piercing infected or is it a keloid?!?
it's probably not a keloid... keloids are maassive and painful.. do warm sea-salt soaks a couple times a day for 15 minutes (1/4 of a teaspoon of natural sea salt to 8 ounces of hot water)... try that for a couple weeks.. if it doesn't go away, see your piercer, it's probably your jewelry... don't cover it with makeup, or take your jewelry out, that'll only make it worse.
Reply:quick call 911 or call 999%26gt;what is wrong with you?
Reply:No its not a keloid - you may want to look at changing your jewellery though - I dont know what you have in there but it may not be agreeing with you - if it looked like a pimple and it popped it could be infection - I would just go to the Dr and get them to have a look at it or the very least go back to the piercer so they can look for you - I have problem with a nose piercing once the screw came out and I couldnt get it back in and as it had only been pierced for 2 days I quickly took the sleeper out of my ear and put it in my nose - I went straight in to see the piercer and she said to just leave the sleeper in till it healed - I ended up with a large bump growing around the jewellery on the inside - I took the sleeper out and it went away - I had the other side pierced this time with a labret and made sure it was titanium and havent had a promblem with it since - I am sensitive in new piercings to steel so have to go with titanium or better.
Reply:Just use Ocean Spray or a Saline Wash it's a salt water solution. I've had my nose pierced 2 times since 2002 and they are a real pain in the a$s. They take forever to heal. I took my 3 yrold nose piercing out for a surgery I had, and couldn't get it back in after the surgery. I finally gave up on it, and everyone else has one now so it's played out. But I suggest you use Wound Saline Wash from your local pharmacy store, or H20cean Spray which is sold at most upscale piercing places.
elephant foot
please help, THANKS!
HELP! is my nose piercing infected or is it a keloid?!?
it's probably not a keloid... keloids are maassive and painful.. do warm sea-salt soaks a couple times a day for 15 minutes (1/4 of a teaspoon of natural sea salt to 8 ounces of hot water)... try that for a couple weeks.. if it doesn't go away, see your piercer, it's probably your jewelry... don't cover it with makeup, or take your jewelry out, that'll only make it worse.
Reply:quick call 911 or call 999%26gt;what is wrong with you?
Reply:No its not a keloid - you may want to look at changing your jewellery though - I dont know what you have in there but it may not be agreeing with you - if it looked like a pimple and it popped it could be infection - I would just go to the Dr and get them to have a look at it or the very least go back to the piercer so they can look for you - I have problem with a nose piercing once the screw came out and I couldnt get it back in and as it had only been pierced for 2 days I quickly took the sleeper out of my ear and put it in my nose - I went straight in to see the piercer and she said to just leave the sleeper in till it healed - I ended up with a large bump growing around the jewellery on the inside - I took the sleeper out and it went away - I had the other side pierced this time with a labret and made sure it was titanium and havent had a promblem with it since - I am sensitive in new piercings to steel so have to go with titanium or better.
Reply:Just use Ocean Spray or a Saline Wash it's a salt water solution. I've had my nose pierced 2 times since 2002 and they are a real pain in the a$s. They take forever to heal. I took my 3 yrold nose piercing out for a surgery I had, and couldn't get it back in after the surgery. I finally gave up on it, and everyone else has one now so it's played out. But I suggest you use Wound Saline Wash from your local pharmacy store, or H20cean Spray which is sold at most upscale piercing places.
elephant foot
How to remove keloid scar?
I have developed one a few years ago on my shoulder. Some people suggested laser surgery and steroid injection. Do anyone knows how to get rid of it cheaply and effectively without seeing doctor?
How to remove keloid scar?
I don't think you can get rid of it entirely without surgery. Mine was cut off, kept open, and I had to apply silicon to it for 6 weeks. I did this twice and still have some keloiding left, but not as bad as it was originally. Some vitamin E creams claim to lessen scarring, but it probably won't get rid of it entirely.
Reply:Scarsil ....Pure silicone sheeting for occlusive scar treatment and removal of hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Reply:No, unfortunately, there is no way to do this on your own. I went to my dermatologist, who shoots cortisone directly into the scar. Unfortunately, they only diminish, but don't go away entirely. They can be very pervasive.
Reply:I would not use "cheap" as my criteria for a method of removing a scar. Try the over the counter ointments and see if they help. But you really should see a dermatologist specializing in scar removal.
How to remove keloid scar?
I don't think you can get rid of it entirely without surgery. Mine was cut off, kept open, and I had to apply silicon to it for 6 weeks. I did this twice and still have some keloiding left, but not as bad as it was originally. Some vitamin E creams claim to lessen scarring, but it probably won't get rid of it entirely.
Reply:Scarsil ....Pure silicone sheeting for occlusive scar treatment and removal of hypertrophic and keloid scars.
Reply:No, unfortunately, there is no way to do this on your own. I went to my dermatologist, who shoots cortisone directly into the scar. Unfortunately, they only diminish, but don't go away entirely. They can be very pervasive.
Reply:I would not use "cheap" as my criteria for a method of removing a scar. Try the over the counter ointments and see if they help. But you really should see a dermatologist specializing in scar removal.
Heard of putting hydroCORTISONE on a soon to be KELoid?
Just wondering if you have herad about putting hydrocortisone cream on a possible developing keloid. Also, it is on an ear piercing and I don't want to take the piercing out, so how do i put the cream on around it? I talked to a doctor and she recommended putting hydrocortisone cream on it but didn't go into furhter explanation.
Also, does anyone know why hydrocortisone cream works for this kind of thing? I just find it kind of weird... we usually use that as an anti-itch cream.
Heard of putting hydroCORTISONE on a soon to be KELoid?
Have you ever had a keloid? They are mostly genetic and more common in african americans.
The type of bump could be from many things, but it will depend on how your ear was pierced (gun or needle), type of jewelry, how the jewelry fits, aftercare methods, possible stress on the piercing, etc.
Never put anything on a healing piercing that is not intended for a puncture wound because it can cause more irritation if it gets inside.
Check out the FAQ and forums on tribalectic.com
Also, does anyone know why hydrocortisone cream works for this kind of thing? I just find it kind of weird... we usually use that as an anti-itch cream.
Heard of putting hydroCORTISONE on a soon to be KELoid?
Have you ever had a keloid? They are mostly genetic and more common in african americans.
The type of bump could be from many things, but it will depend on how your ear was pierced (gun or needle), type of jewelry, how the jewelry fits, aftercare methods, possible stress on the piercing, etc.
Never put anything on a healing piercing that is not intended for a puncture wound because it can cause more irritation if it gets inside.
Check out the FAQ and forums on tribalectic.com
What is keloid?
How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
a thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
I have keloid in my upper right & left arm...Is der any way how it will fade???
I don't know what keloid is, but my question is since this is in your arms why are you asking it under Dental? You should be asking your doctor this question.
agave
agave
I have keloid scar, and i don't know what type of physician i should see.?
i want to dicuss removal options.
I have keloid scar, and i don't know what type of physician i should see.?
Dermatologist
Reply:A dermatologist. Get a referral from your regular doctor if you have one. If you don't call your local hospital, college health center or university medical center and ask about dermatology services.
Here's the link to the American Academy of Dermatology, but there are other groups out there:
http://www.aad.org/default.htm
Reply:I worked for a Plastic Surgeon and he saw many people with keloids. They can be removed. However if one tends to keloid, it could happen again. Usually when a Plastic Surgeon does these surgery he has the patient put constant pressure on the scar while it is healing. So, if this is on your knee, you would have to wear some type of wrap on your knee it keep pressure on it. I have seen some very good results, so go ahead and make an appointment for a consultation. Go to a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON.
Reply:Treatment for keloid scars
There are 3 treatment options for keloid scars:
surgical removal
non-surgical interventions
combination treatments.
I will briefly discuss each one.
Surgical treatment of keloid scars
This is the most effective and the least complex of the available forms of treatment, the recurrence rate however is thought to be about 50%.
Lasers have been tried as an alternative to knife surgery but so far the outcomes are no better.
Non surgical treatments for keloid scars
Interferon therapy (drugs acting on the immune system), has been reported as effective in reducing keloid scarring however it does have significant side effects. Examples are toxicity, flu like symptoms, depression, nausea and vomiting.
Prolonged compression of scar tissue can theoretically soften and break up keloid scars, however the practicality of this option depends on the location of the keloid. Other non-surgical interventions that are currently being tried with varying results include antihistamines, vitamins, nitrogen mustard, Verapamil, retinoic acids.
Combined treatments for keloid scarring
One option involves surgical removal of scar tissue in combination with a couple of steroid injections -one at the time of the surgery and the second injection about 3 to 4 weeks later. However, this type of treatment is variously reported as having between a 50% to 70% rate of recurrence.
Another option combines surgery with external type radiotherapy. Radiation has the effect of interfering with skin growth (fibroblasts) and collagen production. Research varies on which type of combination therapy is the more effective. Both radiotherapy and steroid drugs have side effects so you need to discuss with your doctor the most effective. It may be worth getting a second opinion before proceeding with either treatment.
I have keloid scar, and i don't know what type of physician i should see.?
Dermatologist
Reply:A dermatologist. Get a referral from your regular doctor if you have one. If you don't call your local hospital, college health center or university medical center and ask about dermatology services.
Here's the link to the American Academy of Dermatology, but there are other groups out there:
http://www.aad.org/default.htm
Reply:I worked for a Plastic Surgeon and he saw many people with keloids. They can be removed. However if one tends to keloid, it could happen again. Usually when a Plastic Surgeon does these surgery he has the patient put constant pressure on the scar while it is healing. So, if this is on your knee, you would have to wear some type of wrap on your knee it keep pressure on it. I have seen some very good results, so go ahead and make an appointment for a consultation. Go to a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON.
Reply:Treatment for keloid scars
There are 3 treatment options for keloid scars:
surgical removal
non-surgical interventions
combination treatments.
I will briefly discuss each one.
Surgical treatment of keloid scars
This is the most effective and the least complex of the available forms of treatment, the recurrence rate however is thought to be about 50%.
Lasers have been tried as an alternative to knife surgery but so far the outcomes are no better.
Non surgical treatments for keloid scars
Interferon therapy (drugs acting on the immune system), has been reported as effective in reducing keloid scarring however it does have significant side effects. Examples are toxicity, flu like symptoms, depression, nausea and vomiting.
Prolonged compression of scar tissue can theoretically soften and break up keloid scars, however the practicality of this option depends on the location of the keloid. Other non-surgical interventions that are currently being tried with varying results include antihistamines, vitamins, nitrogen mustard, Verapamil, retinoic acids.
Combined treatments for keloid scarring
One option involves surgical removal of scar tissue in combination with a couple of steroid injections -one at the time of the surgery and the second injection about 3 to 4 weeks later. However, this type of treatment is variously reported as having between a 50% to 70% rate of recurrence.
Another option combines surgery with external type radiotherapy. Radiation has the effect of interfering with skin growth (fibroblasts) and collagen production. Research varies on which type of combination therapy is the more effective. Both radiotherapy and steroid drugs have side effects so you need to discuss with your doctor the most effective. It may be worth getting a second opinion before proceeding with either treatment.
What is keloid?
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.
What does a keloid look and feel like?
A keloid looks shiny and is often dome-shaped. It can range in color from slightly pink to red. It feels hard and thick and is always raised above the surrounding skin.
Where on the body do keloids tend to appear?
Keloids are most commonly located on the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, they can appear almost anywhere, such as in surgical scars any place on the body and in the earlobes or other areas that have been pierced for cosmetic purposes.
What is keloid?
A Keloid is a hypertrophic scar - that means a scar that doesn't know when to stop. They most commonly form on the torso, but can be seen anywhere on the body. The most common appearance is a darkened, thickened, but healed, area over a prevoiusly injured on incised site. Keloids seem to be more prevalent in african americans.
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.
What does a keloid look and feel like?
A keloid looks shiny and is often dome-shaped. It can range in color from slightly pink to red. It feels hard and thick and is always raised above the surrounding skin.
Where on the body do keloids tend to appear?
Keloids are most commonly located on the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, they can appear almost anywhere, such as in surgical scars any place on the body and in the earlobes or other areas that have been pierced for cosmetic purposes.
What is keloid?
A Keloid is a hypertrophic scar - that means a scar that doesn't know when to stop. They most commonly form on the torso, but can be seen anywhere on the body. The most common appearance is a darkened, thickened, but healed, area over a prevoiusly injured on incised site. Keloids seem to be more prevalent in african americans.
What are keloid exercises?
Keloids are excess scar tissue that some people get when their wounds heal.
Kegel exercises are done to restore muscle tone and strength to the pubococcygeus muscles in order to prevent or reduce pelvic floor problems and to increase sexual gratification. Kegel exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse and preventing uterine prolapse in women.
Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women. Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels.
You can learn to isolate the correct muscles for Kegals by trying to stop a flow of urine after you have started urinating. Once you learn how to tighten these muscles you can practice it as frequently as you want to achieve the goals stated above!
What are keloid exercises?
tightening of the vigina mussels
Reply:they are exercises that make your keloid muscles stronger. these are the muscles of your vagina that contract. like, have you ever gone pee and then squeezed to get any excess pee out? that is esentialy a keloid exercise. people do this to perform well in the bedroom.
Reply:kegal exercises are when your tightening and releasing your vagina muscles...You can do them all day and nobody knows...This is one exercise I have no problem doing....LOL
Kegel exercises are done to restore muscle tone and strength to the pubococcygeus muscles in order to prevent or reduce pelvic floor problems and to increase sexual gratification. Kegel exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse and preventing uterine prolapse in women.
Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women. Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels.
You can learn to isolate the correct muscles for Kegals by trying to stop a flow of urine after you have started urinating. Once you learn how to tighten these muscles you can practice it as frequently as you want to achieve the goals stated above!
What are keloid exercises?
tightening of the vigina mussels
Reply:they are exercises that make your keloid muscles stronger. these are the muscles of your vagina that contract. like, have you ever gone pee and then squeezed to get any excess pee out? that is esentialy a keloid exercise. people do this to perform well in the bedroom.
Reply:kegal exercises are when your tightening and releasing your vagina muscles...You can do them all day and nobody knows...This is one exercise I have no problem doing....LOL
What is keloid?
How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
Keloid = Raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Reply:Keloid is abnormal raised type of scarring of wounds, which is sometimes painful and itchy
Some people keloid with all healing
Reply: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.
Reply:umm idk you tell me
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
snake plant
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
Keloid = Raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Reply:Keloid is abnormal raised type of scarring of wounds, which is sometimes painful and itchy
Some people keloid with all healing
Reply: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.
Reply:umm idk you tell me
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
snake plant
Question about Keloid bump?
Hi, I have tried getting rid of it with rubbing alcohol, and salt water but it isnt working. I looked on a website and one method was putting water on asprin and putting it to your bump to make it diminish.
Will iburprobin or tylonol work as well (it is like asprin) or are they made of entirely different stuff?
I only have iburprobin and tylonol, no asprin
Question about Keloid bump?
The tattoo artist that did my piercing told me to crush up an aspirin and mix it with tea tree oil and make a paste, then apply the paste to the keloid every night for a week. It stinks BIG TIME, but it seemed to do the trick.
Reply:No, aspirin and Tylenol are two completely different drugs. Use Aspirin. Report It
Reply:A keloid is formed when the skin overscars after an injury of some sort. There are some preparations at the pharmacy that will help with scar reduction, but if you form keloids there isn't a lot that can be done with them. They don't respond to the sort of thing you are doing other than to become irritated. Irritated skin simply reacts by getting thicker, and that's the last thing you want the keloid skin to do. If it is a spot that really bugs you for whatever reason, about the only recourse you have is a visit to a plastic surgeon. In some cases they can do a scar reduction or resection. But if you tend to form keloids, anytime you are cut, you stand the chance to form one. A plastic surgeon can't control that, the best they can do is make it look a bit nicer, or change the position sometimes. Sorry, but that is the truth.
Reply:A keloid is a scar-bump from fibrous tissue resulting from an injury.The only way to deal with those is steroid shots or removal bt a doctor.Check with your doctor and find out what it is that you have.Don't try to remove it yourself,always see a doctor and get a second opinion.I hope this helps.
Will iburprobin or tylonol work as well (it is like asprin) or are they made of entirely different stuff?
I only have iburprobin and tylonol, no asprin
Question about Keloid bump?
The tattoo artist that did my piercing told me to crush up an aspirin and mix it with tea tree oil and make a paste, then apply the paste to the keloid every night for a week. It stinks BIG TIME, but it seemed to do the trick.
Reply:No, aspirin and Tylenol are two completely different drugs. Use Aspirin. Report It
Reply:A keloid is formed when the skin overscars after an injury of some sort. There are some preparations at the pharmacy that will help with scar reduction, but if you form keloids there isn't a lot that can be done with them. They don't respond to the sort of thing you are doing other than to become irritated. Irritated skin simply reacts by getting thicker, and that's the last thing you want the keloid skin to do. If it is a spot that really bugs you for whatever reason, about the only recourse you have is a visit to a plastic surgeon. In some cases they can do a scar reduction or resection. But if you tend to form keloids, anytime you are cut, you stand the chance to form one. A plastic surgeon can't control that, the best they can do is make it look a bit nicer, or change the position sometimes. Sorry, but that is the truth.
Reply:A keloid is a scar-bump from fibrous tissue resulting from an injury.The only way to deal with those is steroid shots or removal bt a doctor.Check with your doctor and find out what it is that you have.Don't try to remove it yourself,always see a doctor and get a second opinion.I hope this helps.
What is keloid?
How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
A thick, raised scar.
Reply:our skin heals from wounds by scarring, keloid is a a type of scar wherein the muscle grow outside to heal the wound. if your family have keloidal scars, then you might have the same scarring too..
Reply:Keloid is what results when our old scars get scarred again and again, thereby looking to be way different from the our regular skin tissue. :)
Reply:A keliods is a greatly enlarged scar that projects above the skin surface. The skin heals by formation of scar tissue, which at first is often red and somewhat prominent. As the days pass, a scar usually becomes flat. But for many special constituent people, sometimes scars enlarge to form firm, smooth, hard growths called keloids.
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
sorrel
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
A thick, raised scar.
Reply:our skin heals from wounds by scarring, keloid is a a type of scar wherein the muscle grow outside to heal the wound. if your family have keloidal scars, then you might have the same scarring too..
Reply:Keloid is what results when our old scars get scarred again and again, thereby looking to be way different from the our regular skin tissue. :)
Reply:A keliods is a greatly enlarged scar that projects above the skin surface. The skin heals by formation of scar tissue, which at first is often red and somewhat prominent. As the days pass, a scar usually becomes flat. But for many special constituent people, sometimes scars enlarge to form firm, smooth, hard growths called keloids.
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury
sorrel
Had a keloid removed from a ear piercn a long time ago would i get another if i got my lip pierced?
I'd just stop at the ear piercing if I were you. Ear piercing is much more acceptable than other body parts (nose, eyebrow, cheek, nipples, tongue, etc.) You are putting a whole in your body that never fully heals- not good.
Belly button piercing , please help? 2 months passed , and now bleeding and keloid?
i got a belly ring on june 15 (no blood, no pain, nothing), and on august 8th or something i changed the ring and put on a gold barbell and 3 days later i changed it and put on a surgical steel barbell and then i started to notice crusting and a clear sticky liquid but i didnt pay attention to it that much but a few days ago i noticed that theres dry blood around the piercing all the time (i clean it, and theres always more blood) and a keloid looking thing at the bottom of the piercing where the blood is! im scared and not sure what to do. should i bacitracin on it, should i keep cleaning it with dial antibacterial soap, should i change my piercing to the gold one? what should i do about the bleeding and pus (im not sure if i have an infection, but just recently it started to itch and i thought that was healing), and if i do have a keloid how do i get rid of it?
Belly button piercing , please help? 2 months passed , and now bleeding and keloid?
consult a doctor right away!!
Reply:use tcp it will kill the infectin that you have and yes CHANGE TO GOLD IMMEDIATELY and dont chnage for a year or so until your used to piercing
Reply:I have had mine 4 6 years and it took a good 6 months b4 I could change it. and a good year 4 it 2 totally heal. Definately continue with dial soap and bacitracin 2. It will heal in good time
Reply:Well, if you got it done in a proper piercing studio. They would've instructed youo that if there's a problem to go see them about, as minor as you may think the problem is.
I've had that woith a few of my piercings, and my advice is to add some boiling water to salt (to form a saline solution) and rub it on it with a cotton bud or cotton wool once in the morning and once in the evening!
Reply:Just keep cleaning it..clean it often...it probably is like that because of your clohting rubbing on it, or when you sleep it just irritates it a little bit. Just CLEAN IT and you'll be fine.
Reply:omg your not suppose to change it until its fully healed which can take up to a year. Keep washing it and try salt water soaks,they help the healing go faster. And don't change it again!! don't play with it either
Reply:1st- you should have kept the gold one in for a while.
2nd- Call the piercer. Explain it to them. If they don't help you go up there.
3rd- No matter what they say see a doctor.
PS: You should have let the piercer change it for you.
Reply:ask the person who did it for you, they always have stuff incase something like this happens
Reply:You shouldn't have changed your jewelery at all! A navel piercing take up to a year to completely heal since it's in a area of the body that moves around a lot and it's prone to infection. Your piercist should've given you a sheet of instructions on cleaning this and what to expect.
I suggest you put the original curved barbell that you got it pierced with and use a soloution of sea salt with warm water soak on the affected area. You want to mix it it to the consitency of tears and soak it for about 20 up to 2 times a day...DO NOT PUT BACITRACIN ON IT!!! That's an ointment and it's only gonna trap the some of the bacteria inside the piercng and make matters worse.
You may also want to check in with a doctor. Don't put the gold one back in.....if you ordered it form the internet or got it for wicked cheap chances are that it's not real gold or it's gold plated.
Belly button piercing , please help? 2 months passed , and now bleeding and keloid?
consult a doctor right away!!
Reply:use tcp it will kill the infectin that you have and yes CHANGE TO GOLD IMMEDIATELY and dont chnage for a year or so until your used to piercing
Reply:I have had mine 4 6 years and it took a good 6 months b4 I could change it. and a good year 4 it 2 totally heal. Definately continue with dial soap and bacitracin 2. It will heal in good time
Reply:Well, if you got it done in a proper piercing studio. They would've instructed youo that if there's a problem to go see them about, as minor as you may think the problem is.
I've had that woith a few of my piercings, and my advice is to add some boiling water to salt (to form a saline solution) and rub it on it with a cotton bud or cotton wool once in the morning and once in the evening!
Reply:Just keep cleaning it..clean it often...it probably is like that because of your clohting rubbing on it, or when you sleep it just irritates it a little bit. Just CLEAN IT and you'll be fine.
Reply:omg your not suppose to change it until its fully healed which can take up to a year. Keep washing it and try salt water soaks,they help the healing go faster. And don't change it again!! don't play with it either
Reply:1st- you should have kept the gold one in for a while.
2nd- Call the piercer. Explain it to them. If they don't help you go up there.
3rd- No matter what they say see a doctor.
PS: You should have let the piercer change it for you.
Reply:ask the person who did it for you, they always have stuff incase something like this happens
Reply:You shouldn't have changed your jewelery at all! A navel piercing take up to a year to completely heal since it's in a area of the body that moves around a lot and it's prone to infection. Your piercist should've given you a sheet of instructions on cleaning this and what to expect.
I suggest you put the original curved barbell that you got it pierced with and use a soloution of sea salt with warm water soak on the affected area. You want to mix it it to the consitency of tears and soak it for about 20 up to 2 times a day...DO NOT PUT BACITRACIN ON IT!!! That's an ointment and it's only gonna trap the some of the bacteria inside the piercng and make matters worse.
You may also want to check in with a doctor. Don't put the gold one back in.....if you ordered it form the internet or got it for wicked cheap chances are that it's not real gold or it's gold plated.
I have keloid on my chest, now a days I am getting a lot of pain, any body give me the best solution.?
Your best solution is to see a dermatologist. 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.
I have keloid on my chest, now a days I am getting a lot of pain, any body give me the best solution.?
i dont know but i have the same problem,over last fw day mine seems to of grown n is tender to touch,i get alot of sharp pains inside n cos it on chest mkes it hrd 2move freely cos of pain,its upsettin!if u feeling similar i wud go docs,thts wt im goin 2do
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.
I have keloid on my chest, now a days I am getting a lot of pain, any body give me the best solution.?
i dont know but i have the same problem,over last fw day mine seems to of grown n is tender to touch,i get alot of sharp pains inside n cos it on chest mkes it hrd 2move freely cos of pain,its upsettin!if u feeling similar i wud go docs,thts wt im goin 2do
About the keloid removal..how much is that? any idea? just estimated prize?
for mine, it cost about 2000. but it depends on how big it is. mine was on my ear (due to ear piercing). =( sucks though. because it can grow back even if you remove it.... and possibly grow back even bigger according to my dermatologist.
About the keloid removal..how much is that? any idea? just estimated prize?
My mom has a keloid on her chest. The doctor said it's not removable, but they injected something to make it not swollen.
shamrock
About the keloid removal..how much is that? any idea? just estimated prize?
My mom has a keloid on her chest. The doctor said it's not removable, but they injected something to make it not swollen.
shamrock
What is keloid?
A keloid is a special type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. Although they are harmless, benign, noncontagious and usually painless, they can be a cosmetic problem. Keloids should not be confused with Hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound and may reduce over time.
Occurrence
Earlobe keloid as a result of piercingKeloids expand in clawlike growths over normal skin. They have the capability to hurt with a needle-like pain or to itch without warning. Although these are temporary sensations, they can be vexing for the subject.
If the keloid becomes infected, it may ulcerate. The only treatment is to remove the scar completely. However, the probability that the resulting surgery scar will also become a keloid is high.
Keloids form within scar tissue. Collagen, used in wound repair, tends to overgrow in this area, sometimes producing a lump many times larger than that of the original scar. Although they usually occur at the site of an injury, keloids can also arise spontaneously. They can occur at the site of a piercing and have been found on the earlobes, eyebrows, chest and other sites of piercings. They can occur as a result of severe acne or chickenpox scarring, infection at a wound site, repeated trauma to an area, excessive skin tension during wound closure or a foreign body in a wound. Keloids can sometimes be sensitive to chlorine (consult your dermotalogist if faced with this problem).
They affect both sexes equally although the incidence in young female patients has been reported to be higher than in young males, probably reflecting the greater frequency of earlobe piercing among women. There is a fifteen times higher frequency of occurrence in highly pigmented people.It is speculated that people who possess any degree of African descent, regardless of skin color, may be especially susceptible to keloid occurrences.
History in medicine
Keloids were described by Egyptian surgeons around 1700 BCE. Baron Jean-Louis Alibert (1768-1837) identified the keloid as an entity in 1806. He called them cancroide, later changing the name to cheloide to avoid confusion with cancer. The word is derived from the Greek chele, meaning crab's claw, and the suffix -oid, meaning like. For many years Alibert's clinic at the L'Hôpital Saint-Louis was the world’s center for dermatology.
Intentional keloids
The Olmec of Mexico in pre-Columbian times used keloid scarification as a means of decoration. In the modern era, women of the Nubia-Kush in Sudan are intentionally scarified with facial keloids as a means of decoration. The Nuer and Nuba use lip plugs, keloid tattoos along the forehead, keloid tattoos along the chin and above the lip, and cornrows. As a part of a ritual the people of Papua New Guinea cut their skin and insert clay or ash into the wounds so as to develop permanent bumps (known as keloids or weals). This painful ritual honors members of their tribe who are celebrated for their courage and endurance.
Locations of keloids
Keloids commonly occur on the chest, arms and upper back. These are usually the result of pimples, insect bites, scratching, or any other skin trauma. Certain procedures are known to cause keloid formation such as within post-operative surgical scars or on earlobes following piercing and behind the ears after otoplasty.
Incidence
People of African or Asian descent are more likely to develop keloids.
Treatments
Surgery — Surgery requires great care during and after the operation. Keloids that return after being excised may be larger than the original. There is a 45% chance of recurrence after surgical removal. However, keloids are less likely to return if surgical removal is combined with other treatments. Surgical or laser excision may be followed by intralesional injections of a corticosteroid. Plastic closure of the skin including techniques such as v-plasty or w-plasty to reduce skin tension are known to reduce recurrence of keloids following excision.
Dressings — Moistened wound coverings made of silicone gel or silastic have been shown in studies to reduce keloid prominence over time. This treatment is safe and painless.
Steroid injections — Steroid injections are best used as the scar begins to thicken or if the person is a known keloid former. A series of injections with triamcinolone acetonide or another corticosteroid may reduce keloid size and irritation. However injections are often uncomfortable and in large and/or hard scars can be difficult to inject requiring local anesthetic for people over 16, and full anesthetic for people under ?. The treatment area can become very painful as the anesthetic wears off.
Compression — Compression bandages applied to the site over several months, sometimes for as long as six to twelve months, may lead to a reduction in the size of the keloid. This is the best treatment at preventing new scars.
Cryosurgery — Cryosurgery is an excellent treatment for keloids which are small and occur on lightly pigmented skin. It is often combined with monthly cortisone injections. The use of cryotherapy is limited since it causes skin blanching. It freezes the skin and causes sludging of the circulation beneath, effectively creating an area of localized frostbite. There is a slough of skin and keloid with re-epithelization .
Radiation therapy — Electron beam radiation can be used at levels which do not penetrate the body deeply enough to affect internal organs. Orthovoltage radiation is more penetrating and slightly more effective. Radiation treatments may reduce scar formation if they are used soon after a surgery while the surgical wound is healing. This is one of the more costly procedures.
Laser therapy — This is an alternative to conventional surgery for keloid removal. Lasers produce a superficial peel but often do not reduce the bulk of the keloid. The use of dye-tuned lasers has not shown better results than cold lasers.
Newer treatments — Drugs which are used to treat autoimmune diseases or cancer have shown promise. These include alpha-interferon, 5-fluorouracil and bleomycin. However, there is a need for further study and evaluation of this treatment technique.
hope this helps!!!!
What is keloid?
a type of scar
Reply:scar on the skin that look ugly
Reply:A keloid is a raised growth of scar tissue that forms over an area of trauma to the skin and extends beyond the area of the original injury.
Reply:It is a scar that does not heal properly due to a chemical make up in the body. Therefore, skim swells up around the scar and causes a keloid. If they are large they can be removed, however you will still have a smaller one in the place of the larger one.
Reply:a Keloid is a over-growth of skin over where you have had an incision from surgery.....instead of a thin clean line you will (if you are a keliod developer) have a thick wide ridge of skin over the incision...I have one on my arm.
Reply:It's a thicken healed scar that people with dark skin have. When people who have dark skin have a surgical procedure, their scar will have a thick skin at the point of incision when they heal up.
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury.
Reply:How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
Occurrence
Earlobe keloid as a result of piercingKeloids expand in clawlike growths over normal skin. They have the capability to hurt with a needle-like pain or to itch without warning. Although these are temporary sensations, they can be vexing for the subject.
If the keloid becomes infected, it may ulcerate. The only treatment is to remove the scar completely. However, the probability that the resulting surgery scar will also become a keloid is high.
Keloids form within scar tissue. Collagen, used in wound repair, tends to overgrow in this area, sometimes producing a lump many times larger than that of the original scar. Although they usually occur at the site of an injury, keloids can also arise spontaneously. They can occur at the site of a piercing and have been found on the earlobes, eyebrows, chest and other sites of piercings. They can occur as a result of severe acne or chickenpox scarring, infection at a wound site, repeated trauma to an area, excessive skin tension during wound closure or a foreign body in a wound. Keloids can sometimes be sensitive to chlorine (consult your dermotalogist if faced with this problem).
They affect both sexes equally although the incidence in young female patients has been reported to be higher than in young males, probably reflecting the greater frequency of earlobe piercing among women. There is a fifteen times higher frequency of occurrence in highly pigmented people.It is speculated that people who possess any degree of African descent, regardless of skin color, may be especially susceptible to keloid occurrences.
History in medicine
Keloids were described by Egyptian surgeons around 1700 BCE. Baron Jean-Louis Alibert (1768-1837) identified the keloid as an entity in 1806. He called them cancroide, later changing the name to cheloide to avoid confusion with cancer. The word is derived from the Greek chele, meaning crab's claw, and the suffix -oid, meaning like. For many years Alibert's clinic at the L'Hôpital Saint-Louis was the world’s center for dermatology.
Intentional keloids
The Olmec of Mexico in pre-Columbian times used keloid scarification as a means of decoration. In the modern era, women of the Nubia-Kush in Sudan are intentionally scarified with facial keloids as a means of decoration. The Nuer and Nuba use lip plugs, keloid tattoos along the forehead, keloid tattoos along the chin and above the lip, and cornrows. As a part of a ritual the people of Papua New Guinea cut their skin and insert clay or ash into the wounds so as to develop permanent bumps (known as keloids or weals). This painful ritual honors members of their tribe who are celebrated for their courage and endurance.
Locations of keloids
Keloids commonly occur on the chest, arms and upper back. These are usually the result of pimples, insect bites, scratching, or any other skin trauma. Certain procedures are known to cause keloid formation such as within post-operative surgical scars or on earlobes following piercing and behind the ears after otoplasty.
Incidence
People of African or Asian descent are more likely to develop keloids.
Treatments
Surgery — Surgery requires great care during and after the operation. Keloids that return after being excised may be larger than the original. There is a 45% chance of recurrence after surgical removal. However, keloids are less likely to return if surgical removal is combined with other treatments. Surgical or laser excision may be followed by intralesional injections of a corticosteroid. Plastic closure of the skin including techniques such as v-plasty or w-plasty to reduce skin tension are known to reduce recurrence of keloids following excision.
Dressings — Moistened wound coverings made of silicone gel or silastic have been shown in studies to reduce keloid prominence over time. This treatment is safe and painless.
Steroid injections — Steroid injections are best used as the scar begins to thicken or if the person is a known keloid former. A series of injections with triamcinolone acetonide or another corticosteroid may reduce keloid size and irritation. However injections are often uncomfortable and in large and/or hard scars can be difficult to inject requiring local anesthetic for people over 16, and full anesthetic for people under ?. The treatment area can become very painful as the anesthetic wears off.
Compression — Compression bandages applied to the site over several months, sometimes for as long as six to twelve months, may lead to a reduction in the size of the keloid. This is the best treatment at preventing new scars.
Cryosurgery — Cryosurgery is an excellent treatment for keloids which are small and occur on lightly pigmented skin. It is often combined with monthly cortisone injections. The use of cryotherapy is limited since it causes skin blanching. It freezes the skin and causes sludging of the circulation beneath, effectively creating an area of localized frostbite. There is a slough of skin and keloid with re-epithelization .
Radiation therapy — Electron beam radiation can be used at levels which do not penetrate the body deeply enough to affect internal organs. Orthovoltage radiation is more penetrating and slightly more effective. Radiation treatments may reduce scar formation if they are used soon after a surgery while the surgical wound is healing. This is one of the more costly procedures.
Laser therapy — This is an alternative to conventional surgery for keloid removal. Lasers produce a superficial peel but often do not reduce the bulk of the keloid. The use of dye-tuned lasers has not shown better results than cold lasers.
Newer treatments — Drugs which are used to treat autoimmune diseases or cancer have shown promise. These include alpha-interferon, 5-fluorouracil and bleomycin. However, there is a need for further study and evaluation of this treatment technique.
hope this helps!!!!
What is keloid?
a type of scar
Reply:scar on the skin that look ugly
Reply:A keloid is a raised growth of scar tissue that forms over an area of trauma to the skin and extends beyond the area of the original injury.
Reply:It is a scar that does not heal properly due to a chemical make up in the body. Therefore, skim swells up around the scar and causes a keloid. If they are large they can be removed, however you will still have a smaller one in the place of the larger one.
Reply:a Keloid is a over-growth of skin over where you have had an incision from surgery.....instead of a thin clean line you will (if you are a keliod developer) have a thick wide ridge of skin over the incision...I have one on my arm.
Reply:It's a thicken healed scar that people with dark skin have. When people who have dark skin have a surgical procedure, their scar will have a thick skin at the point of incision when they heal up.
Reply:Predominantly for some minorities, its a long lasting type of scar. Normally, a flesh wound would fix itself by clotting at the surface, then healing, layer by layer. Sometimes the body works overtime, and too many skin cells are created to fix it. The skin may appear raised at the keloid. They can appear, virtually anywhere from your legs to your tongue, just because of an overactive response to injury.
Reply:How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
it's connected with a scar.. when the scar tissue gets bigger.. it's painful as much as i know...
A keloid is a special type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. Although they are harmless, benign, noncontagious and usually painless, they can be a cosmetic problem. Keloids should not be confused with Hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound and may reduce over time.
What is keloid?
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
Reply:How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
A keloid is a special type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. Although they are harmless, benign, noncontagious and usually painless, they can be a cosmetic problem. Keloids should not be confused with Hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound and may reduce over time.
What is keloid?
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
Reply:How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
How are keloids formed ?
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
Keloid is an overproduction of Collagen which is found in scar formation. It will look like a hard and big scar. But thanks to laser, it will help to shrink it. :)
Normally when there is a wound on the skin due to trauma or infection, it heals with scarring. If the scar tissue continues to grow beyond the margins of the original wound, it forms a keloid.
What is a keloid ?
A keloid is a firm to hard, irregularly shaped, thickened overgrowth with claw like projections. It may be asymptomatic or painful, tender and pruritic (itchy).
What is keloid?
Keloid is an overproduction of Collagen which is found in scar formation. It will look like a hard and big scar. But thanks to laser, it will help to shrink it. :)
What are keloid scars?
Keloid scars occur when the scar tissue grows bigger than the area of the wound. They can be raised and deep. Sometimes they can get overgrown enough that a plastic surgeon would need to reduce or remove them because they restrict movement of the surrounding skin. Nobody really knows why they form on some people and not on others.
What are keloid scars?
In some people, scar tissue grows way beyond the amount necessary to close the wound. Those are called keloids. It's an autoimmune defect that can cause unsightly scarring or downright disability ( by restricting movement , for example)
Reply:A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision.
Reply:Keloid is a extra growth of fibrous tissue of scar, it is more common from burn scars, most common site is sternum.It is a precancerous condition. Pl. do not go for surgery, because it grow more and more after surgery. You can use steroids.
oxalis
What are keloid scars?
In some people, scar tissue grows way beyond the amount necessary to close the wound. Those are called keloids. It's an autoimmune defect that can cause unsightly scarring or downright disability ( by restricting movement , for example)
Reply:A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision.
Reply:Keloid is a extra growth of fibrous tissue of scar, it is more common from burn scars, most common site is sternum.It is a precancerous condition. Pl. do not go for surgery, because it grow more and more after surgery. You can use steroids.
oxalis
What could it bi if its not a keloid?
ok so i am 13 yrs old and i got my carterlidge pierced back in August. And i begin to have a really bad cold and so then this bump started to develop on the back of my Carterlidge where my piercing was at. so the bump was hurting and i decided to remove the ear ring(because of the pain).so i went to my doctor and asked if it was a keloid and he told me no and that this bump well go away in time. but it has gone Down a bit, my question to you is do u know what this is? and does this mean i shouldn't get it pierced there again? also this is not that scar or nothing.its a bump!
What could it bi if its not a keloid?
I'm a nurse. I would go with the doctors diagnoses. You could get a second opinion as well. I can't say what it is by not viewing it for myself.
What could it bi if its not a keloid?
I'm a nurse. I would go with the doctors diagnoses. You could get a second opinion as well. I can't say what it is by not viewing it for myself.
Best keloid treatment creams?
The only product that has shown to be effective in reducing the raised red type keloid scar is called Cica Care made by Smith and Nephew.
Cica-Care is a self-adhesive gel sheet that helps improve the appearance of the majority of red, dark or raised scars. It has already been widely used by the medical profession with over a million units sold.
Cica-Care is durable, comfortable and re-usable, ideal for day and night use. Cica-Care has been shown to be successful in improving older scars, however results are expected to be most effective in more recent scars.
Within 2-4 months, scars you thought were permanent can be reduced and their appearance improved.
Cica-Care is an advanced form of silicone contained within a gel sheet that provides a comfortable, convenient treatment for red, dark or raised scars. It has been widely used in hospitals by dermatologists and surgeons. The majority of red, raised and dark scars improve when Cica-Care is used.
Research into how Cica-Care works suggests that it may occlude the skin to hydrate the scar area. This means moisture is locked into the skin around the scar.
The effect of this is to make the scar tissue paler in color, closer to the natural color of your skin.
http://wound.smith-nephew.com/us/node.as...
I have used this in my job (Wound Consultant RN) with good results
The other options that they used to use was to directly inject the keloid with cortisone.
Best keloid treatment creams?
Mederma?
I understand that the silicone scar sheets are even better.
Reply:I don't think you can get rid of keloids.
Reply:My family develops keloids. We use vitamin E, inside and out. We take the pure vitamin E capsules with water, to swallow, and we pierce the capsule to put onto the keloid.
This is what burn centers do for burns.
What must not be considered, in my experience, is plastic surgery. Each surgery becomes more of a keloid scar for the person.
Cica-Care is a self-adhesive gel sheet that helps improve the appearance of the majority of red, dark or raised scars. It has already been widely used by the medical profession with over a million units sold.
Cica-Care is durable, comfortable and re-usable, ideal for day and night use. Cica-Care has been shown to be successful in improving older scars, however results are expected to be most effective in more recent scars.
Within 2-4 months, scars you thought were permanent can be reduced and their appearance improved.
Cica-Care is an advanced form of silicone contained within a gel sheet that provides a comfortable, convenient treatment for red, dark or raised scars. It has been widely used in hospitals by dermatologists and surgeons. The majority of red, raised and dark scars improve when Cica-Care is used.
Research into how Cica-Care works suggests that it may occlude the skin to hydrate the scar area. This means moisture is locked into the skin around the scar.
The effect of this is to make the scar tissue paler in color, closer to the natural color of your skin.
http://wound.smith-nephew.com/us/node.as...
I have used this in my job (Wound Consultant RN) with good results
The other options that they used to use was to directly inject the keloid with cortisone.
Best keloid treatment creams?
Mederma?
I understand that the silicone scar sheets are even better.
Reply:I don't think you can get rid of keloids.
Reply:My family develops keloids. We use vitamin E, inside and out. We take the pure vitamin E capsules with water, to swallow, and we pierce the capsule to put onto the keloid.
This is what burn centers do for burns.
What must not be considered, in my experience, is plastic surgery. Each surgery becomes more of a keloid scar for the person.
Im an asian woman who has one large keloid on my arm,?
is there a skin treatment tht I can use to ligthning the skin color or to reduce the dark color on the keloid..?
please help....sorry for my broken english...
regards,
heidi
Im an asian woman who has one large keloid on my arm,?
I had a small one on the back of my hand that seemed to develop from a tiny cat scratch and kept slowly growing for about two and a half years. I looked online and found things like steroid injections and silicon sheets applying pressure supposedly help. Other things like lasers also supposedly help with the color.
For me, it was only half-an-inch across so I thought I would just try covering it with the sticky tape of a plastic band-aid (I cut off the part with the pad). I wore that for about two weeks and took it off and it was remarkably much better after that and hasn't regressed since. I don't know why that worked so well.
Reply:A lot of guys think that think dark keloids are sexy. I think you should make it darker and find I guy that has a sexy keloid on his arm as well.
Reply:Have you tried getting it burned off?
Reply:hi! i have keloids on my legs from surgery. i've been using palmer's scar serum lately and it works but slowly so if your keloid is big, i would recommend putting mederma on it. i hope one of these works. good luck! :)
Reply:It sure is tough to have keloids and hard to treat them, since the reason we form keloids is over healing of the skin, so if a treatment is too aggressive for them, you might make it worse. Some dermatologists do a series of microdermabrasion to smooth the skin down and also lighten it. Also try Hydroquinone a skin lightener, you must be careful with this though, could make skin lighter than natural color. For a natural way, products with papaya enzyme or pineapple enzyme are lightening agents, but takes a long time for these to take effect. Good luck and call around skin care clinics for help.
Reply:I'm not sure what a "keloid" is but you should see a good dermotologist and let him/her decide and prescribe something that works. I wouldn't mess around with "over the counter" junk that may or may not work. Pops
Reply:wats a keloid?
please help....sorry for my broken english...
regards,
heidi
Im an asian woman who has one large keloid on my arm,?
I had a small one on the back of my hand that seemed to develop from a tiny cat scratch and kept slowly growing for about two and a half years. I looked online and found things like steroid injections and silicon sheets applying pressure supposedly help. Other things like lasers also supposedly help with the color.
For me, it was only half-an-inch across so I thought I would just try covering it with the sticky tape of a plastic band-aid (I cut off the part with the pad). I wore that for about two weeks and took it off and it was remarkably much better after that and hasn't regressed since. I don't know why that worked so well.
Reply:A lot of guys think that think dark keloids are sexy. I think you should make it darker and find I guy that has a sexy keloid on his arm as well.
Reply:Have you tried getting it burned off?
Reply:hi! i have keloids on my legs from surgery. i've been using palmer's scar serum lately and it works but slowly so if your keloid is big, i would recommend putting mederma on it. i hope one of these works. good luck! :)
Reply:It sure is tough to have keloids and hard to treat them, since the reason we form keloids is over healing of the skin, so if a treatment is too aggressive for them, you might make it worse. Some dermatologists do a series of microdermabrasion to smooth the skin down and also lighten it. Also try Hydroquinone a skin lightener, you must be careful with this though, could make skin lighter than natural color. For a natural way, products with papaya enzyme or pineapple enzyme are lightening agents, but takes a long time for these to take effect. Good luck and call around skin care clinics for help.
Reply:I'm not sure what a "keloid" is but you should see a good dermotologist and let him/her decide and prescribe something that works. I wouldn't mess around with "over the counter" junk that may or may not work. Pops
Reply:wats a keloid?
Friday, August 20, 2010
My keloid scar has been treated, but it still has its dark color, how do I lighten it?
best way I know. Buy vitamin E oil usually in a bottle that says 25,000 iu per ounce. or you can squeeze out the contents of a 400 iu capsule. apply it to the scar like 2 times a day and in time the area will lighten
baby jade
baby jade
Hypertropic/keloid scars on my chin (bumps) after acne..what should i use to get rid of them?
Try Mederma, it's a cream that's supposed to help scars fade and you can find it at any drug store. You could also look for a nonbrand cream for scars, just look for the ingredient Onion extract. Vitamin E and cocoa butter work as well, but I found them to be not nearly as effective as the Mederma.
Hypertropic/keloid scars on my chin (bumps) after acne..what should i use to get rid of them?
I would recommend going to a dermatologist and looking into laser treatments. It's expensive but worth it.
Reply:when i get a zit i always use tea tree oil try it it should keep the bump from staying
Reply:Nutrogena makes a new facial treatment called acne mark fading peel. slather it on at night and in the morning and it will get rid of em.
Reply:To help diminish scars from the skin, increasing the cellular turn-over is crucial. A complete regimen including Regeneration Gold or Platinum during the day, Regeneration Time to Go at night and a regular and frequent application of Microdermabrasion will help to increase the rate that the scar tissue and scar discoloration is removed from the skin.
Demarkable is also recommended for thickened scar tissue. This product has been tested to reduce both the size and redness of the scar. The newer the scar, the faster the results will be observed.
You can buy this products in the link below.
Hypertropic/keloid scars on my chin (bumps) after acne..what should i use to get rid of them?
I would recommend going to a dermatologist and looking into laser treatments. It's expensive but worth it.
Reply:when i get a zit i always use tea tree oil try it it should keep the bump from staying
Reply:Nutrogena makes a new facial treatment called acne mark fading peel. slather it on at night and in the morning and it will get rid of em.
Reply:To help diminish scars from the skin, increasing the cellular turn-over is crucial. A complete regimen including Regeneration Gold or Platinum during the day, Regeneration Time to Go at night and a regular and frequent application of Microdermabrasion will help to increase the rate that the scar tissue and scar discoloration is removed from the skin.
Demarkable is also recommended for thickened scar tissue. This product has been tested to reduce both the size and redness of the scar. The newer the scar, the faster the results will be observed.
You can buy this products in the link below.
6" keloid scar question responses - why are you assuming we are suing someone? I didn't say that!?
I had no idea that I'd get blasted like I did! What I should have included in my original question is that we were completely dumbfounded to find out that we were going to receive any money from our insurance company. I didn't ask the question because we intend to get rich or something or just to sue someone for sport. We are not suing anyone!! I asked the question because we didn't expect to have the adjuster ask us what we thought the scar was worth and we had no idea. We paid all the co-pays for the medical expenses and treatments because we thought we were supposed to do just that. The insurance company is just paying us back for that expense and that was a terrific surprise in itself. Neither of us gave any thought to asking for money for my wife's scar and anything we receive will be more than we expected. I was just asking for opinions because we ARE getting money for this WITHOUT asking but we don't know what to expect. We are not greedy slobs looking for a free ride!
6" keloid scar question responses - why are you assuming we are suing someone? I didn't say that!?
The claims examiner should not be asking you what you think it's worth. Well, actually that's not a bad question to ask, but if you don't know, you are allowed to say that and ask them to make you an offer which you can think about.
A keloid scar is permanent and that scar is located on a visible part of the body, so it is worth more than one, let's say that can always be hidden by clothing, or by hair, or shoes, etc. Six inches is sizeable. I would say at the very least (and I don't know where you are and location of the accident -venue- makes a difference here) it's worth $15,000. If you anticipate future plastic surgery to try and repair the scar and make it less noticeable, then you'll need an estimate and a report from a plastic surgeon about that. Not sure how old it is either. The 15-25k ballpark is pretty reasonable. You may not be interested in that much, and if not, don't ask for it. I'm just saying as far as my experience goes that's the value. If it was just a scar still healing, maybe less- but a keloid is not a good thing and it's considered a disfigurement; albeit not the most severe. It obviously has more value on younger people and if you have an occupation (think modeling, etc.) where your ability to work will be affected. Best to start out asking for a high number, and be willing to come down.
Based on the fact that you didn't even expect this, if you're comfortable just plunking a number on top of your co-pays in the $5,000 range they'd jump on that in a heart beat. Do what your conscience tells you, but that's my two cents regarding value. Our advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Reply:Yup, these folks can be pretty brutal
Reply:Add up all your medical bills plus extra. If the scar is bad, a plastic surgeon can usually minimize it. See if you can add that on.
Reply:Got blasted, did you? People on this site are real sensitive about that kind of crap! Scaring, like any disfigurement, SHOULD be compensated for and you should not feel one damn ounce of guilt for asking for and recieving it. No, it shouldn't buy you a vacation home on the beach or fund your retirement. Sadly, there is a huge segment of our 'guiltless' society that feels that way. Glad to hear the insurance company offered vs you having to beg and/or demand. Bad claims practices hurt all of us.
Reply:Some people assume that because people seem to be sue happy these days. If your fart offends someones delicate nasal passages you are sure to hear from their lawyer...or Judge Judy. I was in a pretty bad car accident almost 15 years ago. I had to have physical therapy for close to 2 years. The only thing I asked for was that my medical expenses be paid..that's what I got. It was an ACCIDENT..some people don't seem to get that. As for every ones response to your last question...don't worry about it if they assume you are a greedy slob looking for a free ride. As long as you know you aren't.
Reply:just take the money and dont look a gift horse in the mouth, maybe she can get that scar removed with that money, poor lady.
Reply:The reason anyone assumes anything is because you don't give enough information in your original question to get a good answer, simple as that.
6" keloid scar question responses - why are you assuming we are suing someone? I didn't say that!?
The claims examiner should not be asking you what you think it's worth. Well, actually that's not a bad question to ask, but if you don't know, you are allowed to say that and ask them to make you an offer which you can think about.
A keloid scar is permanent and that scar is located on a visible part of the body, so it is worth more than one, let's say that can always be hidden by clothing, or by hair, or shoes, etc. Six inches is sizeable. I would say at the very least (and I don't know where you are and location of the accident -venue- makes a difference here) it's worth $15,000. If you anticipate future plastic surgery to try and repair the scar and make it less noticeable, then you'll need an estimate and a report from a plastic surgeon about that. Not sure how old it is either. The 15-25k ballpark is pretty reasonable. You may not be interested in that much, and if not, don't ask for it. I'm just saying as far as my experience goes that's the value. If it was just a scar still healing, maybe less- but a keloid is not a good thing and it's considered a disfigurement; albeit not the most severe. It obviously has more value on younger people and if you have an occupation (think modeling, etc.) where your ability to work will be affected. Best to start out asking for a high number, and be willing to come down.
Based on the fact that you didn't even expect this, if you're comfortable just plunking a number on top of your co-pays in the $5,000 range they'd jump on that in a heart beat. Do what your conscience tells you, but that's my two cents regarding value. Our advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Reply:Yup, these folks can be pretty brutal
Reply:Add up all your medical bills plus extra. If the scar is bad, a plastic surgeon can usually minimize it. See if you can add that on.
Reply:Got blasted, did you? People on this site are real sensitive about that kind of crap! Scaring, like any disfigurement, SHOULD be compensated for and you should not feel one damn ounce of guilt for asking for and recieving it. No, it shouldn't buy you a vacation home on the beach or fund your retirement. Sadly, there is a huge segment of our 'guiltless' society that feels that way. Glad to hear the insurance company offered vs you having to beg and/or demand. Bad claims practices hurt all of us.
Reply:Some people assume that because people seem to be sue happy these days. If your fart offends someones delicate nasal passages you are sure to hear from their lawyer...or Judge Judy. I was in a pretty bad car accident almost 15 years ago. I had to have physical therapy for close to 2 years. The only thing I asked for was that my medical expenses be paid..that's what I got. It was an ACCIDENT..some people don't seem to get that. As for every ones response to your last question...don't worry about it if they assume you are a greedy slob looking for a free ride. As long as you know you aren't.
Reply:just take the money and dont look a gift horse in the mouth, maybe she can get that scar removed with that money, poor lady.
Reply:The reason anyone assumes anything is because you don't give enough information in your original question to get a good answer, simple as that.
How can I tell if this is a keloid or not?
I got my nose pierced a few weeks ago and recently (within the last couple of days) it started puffing up and turning red around the piercing. It doesn't hurt or itch. I've been cleaning it with bactine since I got it. Does this sound like a keloid? And if so, what are some home treatments I can do to reduce its size/redness?
*I do plan on going to the piercer, I'm just stuck at work and worrying about it until then.
How can I tell if this is a keloid or not?
Actual keloids are pretty rare in piercing, and are much more prevalent in more highly pigmented skin and people of African descent. While I can't rule it out (since I'm not looking at you) it's more than likely not a keloid, unless you already have a history of them.
A small bump next to a nostril piercing is usually a clogged pore, which swells and looks red and irritated. This is how to get rid of it:
Prepare a warm saline soak (the warmer the better, just don't burn yourself!) and soak a cotton ball in it. Press the cotton ball on the bump until it drains- clear fluid may come out of the lump (this is lymph- containing white blood cells). Do the soaks until the lump drains. When the lump has drained you can apply 100% tea tree oil using a Q-tip twice a day (morning and night) to make the bump shrink down.
In the meanwhile, continue to use saline soaks to clean the piercing, and things should improve. Good luck!
Reply:Keloids don't normally turn red, and they are usually permanent. They usually look like a smooth part of healed skin.
Reply:The jewelery probably got a little dirty so its irritated. Just change it and it should be fine. Nose piercings are notorious for acting up.
Reply:It's hard to tell. I think you'll just have to wait until you go see the piercer to know for sure. Good luck!
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Reply:my sister gets them all the time around hers.. its mainly because u might have hit it and its a little swollen or its just reacting to the new peircing.. it should go down soon.. but i have a keloid on my arm from a removed tumor and if its a keloid it would itch and hurt it will also get bigger and spread to more skin so i dont think that its a keloid.. just keep doctoring it.. i hope i helped
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid
*I do plan on going to the piercer, I'm just stuck at work and worrying about it until then.
How can I tell if this is a keloid or not?
Actual keloids are pretty rare in piercing, and are much more prevalent in more highly pigmented skin and people of African descent. While I can't rule it out (since I'm not looking at you) it's more than likely not a keloid, unless you already have a history of them.
A small bump next to a nostril piercing is usually a clogged pore, which swells and looks red and irritated. This is how to get rid of it:
Prepare a warm saline soak (the warmer the better, just don't burn yourself!) and soak a cotton ball in it. Press the cotton ball on the bump until it drains- clear fluid may come out of the lump (this is lymph- containing white blood cells). Do the soaks until the lump drains. When the lump has drained you can apply 100% tea tree oil using a Q-tip twice a day (morning and night) to make the bump shrink down.
In the meanwhile, continue to use saline soaks to clean the piercing, and things should improve. Good luck!
Reply:Keloids don't normally turn red, and they are usually permanent. They usually look like a smooth part of healed skin.
Reply:The jewelery probably got a little dirty so its irritated. Just change it and it should be fine. Nose piercings are notorious for acting up.
Reply:It's hard to tell. I think you'll just have to wait until you go see the piercer to know for sure. Good luck!
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Reply:my sister gets them all the time around hers.. its mainly because u might have hit it and its a little swollen or its just reacting to the new peircing.. it should go down soon.. but i have a keloid on my arm from a removed tumor and if its a keloid it would itch and hurt it will also get bigger and spread to more skin so i dont think that its a keloid.. just keep doctoring it.. i hope i helped
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid
What is the best treatment to remove a keloid permanently?
I have two keloid that I already remove three times with laser and surgery. they come back in bigger sizes. Does anyone have them and know what I can do to remove them permanently because I'm tired of seeing growing skin on my body
What is the best treatment to remove a keloid permanently?
I actually have a keloid on the cartilage on my ear from having it pierced with a navel piercing gauged needle. I went to a dermatologist a couple of months ago, and he recommended a Cortisone steroid injection in my ear right through the keloid. It took about two weeks to notice the difference (it didnt hurt at all by the way) but now, I can hardly even see it. I'm going back to see him in a week to see if I need another injection or to get it cut off, but I can hardly even notice it even more. It worked really well for me. Have you tried this yet?! I certainly recommend it. Painless, cheap and it worked great for me. Hopefully it can for you too! Definately look into though ok? You shouldnt have to suffer with those.
Reply:Homeopathic Approach � Most people with keloid will suffer silently, tolerating all the pain without knowing what to do and how to proceed with it. Considering keloid as a pure surgical disorder (even though it can�t solve it permanently) nobody thinks of Homeopathy for treatment. But, Homeopathy can treat keloid well. In Homeopathy, removal of keloid with surgery is considered as the removal of effects of the disease and not the removal of the cause or disease itself, leading to recurrence of keloid in the same spot or in other spots. Homeopathy is a natural way to help the body by supporting the body�s own process of healing and expelling the disease force by itself. The Homeopathy medicine not only relieves the pain of the keloid, but also treats the condition to regress.
Best results can be seen if one starts treatment early. Initially, Homeopathic medicines arrest the growth or expansion of keloid. In course of time, Homeopathy medicines can make keloid shrink without any surgical procedure. Even though keloid cannot be made to disappear as a whole, it can be reduced up to 80 � 90 per cent its size, depending upon the age of the keloid and the patient. The remaining 10 � 20 per cent will remain silently as a trace or residuals or history of the sufferings.
The Homeopathic medicines commonly prescribed for keloid are � Acid Flour, Acid Nit, Baryta carb, Bryonia, Calc carb, Calc flour, Hepar sulph, Phytolacco, Radium brom, Silicea, Spigelia, Sulphur, Thuja, Tuberculinum, etc. These medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a qualified Homoeopath.
china green
What is the best treatment to remove a keloid permanently?
I actually have a keloid on the cartilage on my ear from having it pierced with a navel piercing gauged needle. I went to a dermatologist a couple of months ago, and he recommended a Cortisone steroid injection in my ear right through the keloid. It took about two weeks to notice the difference (it didnt hurt at all by the way) but now, I can hardly even see it. I'm going back to see him in a week to see if I need another injection or to get it cut off, but I can hardly even notice it even more. It worked really well for me. Have you tried this yet?! I certainly recommend it. Painless, cheap and it worked great for me. Hopefully it can for you too! Definately look into though ok? You shouldnt have to suffer with those.
Reply:Homeopathic Approach � Most people with keloid will suffer silently, tolerating all the pain without knowing what to do and how to proceed with it. Considering keloid as a pure surgical disorder (even though it can�t solve it permanently) nobody thinks of Homeopathy for treatment. But, Homeopathy can treat keloid well. In Homeopathy, removal of keloid with surgery is considered as the removal of effects of the disease and not the removal of the cause or disease itself, leading to recurrence of keloid in the same spot or in other spots. Homeopathy is a natural way to help the body by supporting the body�s own process of healing and expelling the disease force by itself. The Homeopathy medicine not only relieves the pain of the keloid, but also treats the condition to regress.
Best results can be seen if one starts treatment early. Initially, Homeopathic medicines arrest the growth or expansion of keloid. In course of time, Homeopathy medicines can make keloid shrink without any surgical procedure. Even though keloid cannot be made to disappear as a whole, it can be reduced up to 80 � 90 per cent its size, depending upon the age of the keloid and the patient. The remaining 10 � 20 per cent will remain silently as a trace or residuals or history of the sufferings.
The Homeopathic medicines commonly prescribed for keloid are � Acid Flour, Acid Nit, Baryta carb, Bryonia, Calc carb, Calc flour, Hepar sulph, Phytolacco, Radium brom, Silicea, Spigelia, Sulphur, Thuja, Tuberculinum, etc. These medicines should be taken under the advice and diagnosis of a qualified Homoeopath.
china green
Possible keloid in cartilage piercing?
I got my left ear cartilage pierced the second week of November. I have yet to change the original stud they pierced it with and I haven't had any problems with it at all. I was just looking in the mirror though and noticed a small bump on the back of my ear where the piercing comes through. Is it something I should worry about? Should I go to the piercer and ask their opinion? I'm freaking out help!
Possible keloid in cartilage piercing?
it can be hyper trphic scarring,i had one on my cartilage and it has not gone away for about 4 months:( go to ur piercer and have them tell u what to do, and if all fails go to a doctor....keloids are very rare, unless ur of dark skin or if it runs in the family.,,,,,so i would not really worry
Reply:it could definitely be a keloid. i dont think it requires a change in the stud, just make sure you've been cleaning regularly. i have mine pierced with a little hoop and i started developing one and started taking better care of it and it went away. i was worried about it thought because i have a friend that has a bar in her cartilage and it has one really bad. once their to that point, they dont go away unless you get them surgically removed. it wouldnt hurt to contact the piercer and ask them what you should do. i just wanted to let you know what happened with mine. hope that helps!
Possible keloid in cartilage piercing?
it can be hyper trphic scarring,i had one on my cartilage and it has not gone away for about 4 months:( go to ur piercer and have them tell u what to do, and if all fails go to a doctor....keloids are very rare, unless ur of dark skin or if it runs in the family.,,,,,so i would not really worry
Reply:it could definitely be a keloid. i dont think it requires a change in the stud, just make sure you've been cleaning regularly. i have mine pierced with a little hoop and i started developing one and started taking better care of it and it went away. i was worried about it thought because i have a friend that has a bar in her cartilage and it has one really bad. once their to that point, they dont go away unless you get them surgically removed. it wouldnt hurt to contact the piercer and ask them what you should do. i just wanted to let you know what happened with mine. hope that helps!
NOSE PIERCING: Is it a pimple, infection, or keloid?
i had my nose pierced back in june 07, and at the end of july, i got a pimple on the side of the piercing, and the pimple popped, but since then, theres been a red bump on the spot. i dont know if its a keloid, or infection, or still a pimple. it kindof hurts when i put the jewelry back in too. is there anything i can do to get rid of this ugly bump?
NOSE PIERCING: Is it a pimple, infection, or keloid?
It has to do with the nose being a cartilage type material, my anti-helix did the same thing (inside of my upper ear). Go to your local Walgreen's or similar pharmacy and pick up some tea-tree oil, and anti-bacterial soap(dial hand soap). Every shower and even between showers wash both ends of the piercing good with the soap, when it dries, use the oil on a q-tip and dab it around the piercing and the bump. if it irritates it try diluting it by placing the q-tip in water before dipping it in the oil. you should be happy with it in a couple of weeks. You'll get used to the smell by the way
Reply:the same thing happened to me when i got the top of my ear pierced, to get rid of it whenever i took a shower i just put my ear under really hot water it hurt a little but it went away in a few days
Reply:Serves you right!
Didn't your mama ever tell you not to stick things in your nose?
When ever you try and get a real job do you think it will be acceptable to have things made to go in an ear like an earing stuck in your nose?
Have you ever seen professionals such as politicians, doctors, attorneys, majority of star athletes (except Dennis Rodman), professors or your parents have a nose piercing? Of course not! There is a reason being you have not seen these people wear "nose crap" because people with common sense do not stick "crap" in their nose.
If you're smart which I doubt; you will quit asking unqualified people on yahoo for their medical opinion and see a damn doctor and get the crap removed before your "**** ugly" nose with bot fly infestation and infection rots and the nose falls off!
That's right "Sport" you have a bot fly laying larva eggs in the pierced hole of your nose!
How's that nose piercing working out for you?
NOSE PIERCING: Is it a pimple, infection, or keloid?
It has to do with the nose being a cartilage type material, my anti-helix did the same thing (inside of my upper ear). Go to your local Walgreen's or similar pharmacy and pick up some tea-tree oil, and anti-bacterial soap(dial hand soap). Every shower and even between showers wash both ends of the piercing good with the soap, when it dries, use the oil on a q-tip and dab it around the piercing and the bump. if it irritates it try diluting it by placing the q-tip in water before dipping it in the oil. you should be happy with it in a couple of weeks. You'll get used to the smell by the way
Reply:the same thing happened to me when i got the top of my ear pierced, to get rid of it whenever i took a shower i just put my ear under really hot water it hurt a little but it went away in a few days
Reply:Serves you right!
Didn't your mama ever tell you not to stick things in your nose?
When ever you try and get a real job do you think it will be acceptable to have things made to go in an ear like an earing stuck in your nose?
Have you ever seen professionals such as politicians, doctors, attorneys, majority of star athletes (except Dennis Rodman), professors or your parents have a nose piercing? Of course not! There is a reason being you have not seen these people wear "nose crap" because people with common sense do not stick "crap" in their nose.
If you're smart which I doubt; you will quit asking unqualified people on yahoo for their medical opinion and see a damn doctor and get the crap removed before your "**** ugly" nose with bot fly infestation and infection rots and the nose falls off!
That's right "Sport" you have a bot fly laying larva eggs in the pierced hole of your nose!
How's that nose piercing working out for you?
Where can I get something to treat a keloid scar?
I have a keloid scar on my ear and am wondering where I can buy something to ( Hopefully ) clear it up. Because having it surgically removed is out of my price range so I need something that is both affordable and efficient. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED :D
Where can I get something to treat a keloid scar?
try www.blemish-be-gone.com
Reply:Some use Vit E, but in reality, a keloid is a keloid and may or may not fade over time. Not a lot else to do about it.
Where can I get something to treat a keloid scar?
try www.blemish-be-gone.com
Reply:Some use Vit E, but in reality, a keloid is a keloid and may or may not fade over time. Not a lot else to do about it.
NOSE PIERCING.. I think I might have a keloid scar or SOMETHINK by nose nose piercing..?
I got my nose pierced back in September and now it's October and I've got this red bump on one side of the diamond. It doesn't hurt but puss does come out when I remove the ring for work. I'm assuming this is why I have formed this red bump because I didn't wait the whole 6 weeks to take it off. but now I am scared that this might be a keloid scar.. my piercer told me to put Tea Tree Oil and use the sea-salt frequently and I should see some results in about 2 weeks. Is there anyone who has experience with this?.. has anyone gone through this?.. and what did you do? did you just get rid of the piercing or should I keep mine??... what should i do?
NOSE PIERCING.. I think I might have a keloid scar or SOMETHINK by nose nose piercing..?
first off it's not a keloid. it is an infection and it is cause you didnt follow the piercer's directions to not remove it until completely healed.. dont remove the jewelry.. get a clear plastic one if you have to, but dont leave it out to heal.. the infection will get trapped and you will have alot worse problems then..
dont use peroxide or anything with alcohol!
get some dial antibacterial soap, the liquid kind.. wash the piercing with warm water and the soap at least twice a day.. rinse with sea salt and water solution also twice a day.
now for the painful part.. get a sewing needle, not real big and not super small.. cleanse it with alcohol and dry it.. poke the red bump close to the jewelry and squeeze the infection out. it will hurt and you will bleed some. you might have to do this 2 or 3 times... make sure to wash the wound as above mentioned.
the infection should clear up if you follow these instructions within a week.
next time you get a piercing, make sure to follow the piercer's directions and if you cant wait the proper time to allow healing dont waste the money and chance of serious infection..
Reply:put peroxide mixed with water (water so it dosent hurt) and keep the diamond in 4 a while, or close it up
Reply:You're lucky you didn't get an infection. Piercing is stupid.
Reply:It sounds infected. You need some triple antibiotic cream like Neosporin.
Reply:I had the same thing happen to me... no you don't have to take it out, try this its called H2O ocean salt water. Its a spraying after care. This got rid of my bump in 2 days. You can get it really cheap at piercing places. Oh i aslo used Tea Tree Oil this helps alot.
http://www.amazon.com/H2Ocean-Purified-O...
Reply:DO NOT USE PEROXIDE..what peroxide does is that it make a piercing with more puss and it brings it..i also have my nose pierce that happens when u take it off alot..thats happen to me..i squeeze all the puss off and got little scissors(the ones for the nails)..take of the little skin very softy..ofcourse blood would come out but it work so so much it worked for me and then that happens to 2 of my other friends and i tell them to do that and it worked and they dont have the bump anymore..go to http://www.bodycandy.com and see if there is a clear nose stud and order it for work..good luck i hope i helped
mayflower
NOSE PIERCING.. I think I might have a keloid scar or SOMETHINK by nose nose piercing..?
first off it's not a keloid. it is an infection and it is cause you didnt follow the piercer's directions to not remove it until completely healed.. dont remove the jewelry.. get a clear plastic one if you have to, but dont leave it out to heal.. the infection will get trapped and you will have alot worse problems then..
dont use peroxide or anything with alcohol!
get some dial antibacterial soap, the liquid kind.. wash the piercing with warm water and the soap at least twice a day.. rinse with sea salt and water solution also twice a day.
now for the painful part.. get a sewing needle, not real big and not super small.. cleanse it with alcohol and dry it.. poke the red bump close to the jewelry and squeeze the infection out. it will hurt and you will bleed some. you might have to do this 2 or 3 times... make sure to wash the wound as above mentioned.
the infection should clear up if you follow these instructions within a week.
next time you get a piercing, make sure to follow the piercer's directions and if you cant wait the proper time to allow healing dont waste the money and chance of serious infection..
Reply:put peroxide mixed with water (water so it dosent hurt) and keep the diamond in 4 a while, or close it up
Reply:You're lucky you didn't get an infection. Piercing is stupid.
Reply:It sounds infected. You need some triple antibiotic cream like Neosporin.
Reply:I had the same thing happen to me... no you don't have to take it out, try this its called H2O ocean salt water. Its a spraying after care. This got rid of my bump in 2 days. You can get it really cheap at piercing places. Oh i aslo used Tea Tree Oil this helps alot.
http://www.amazon.com/H2Ocean-Purified-O...
Reply:DO NOT USE PEROXIDE..what peroxide does is that it make a piercing with more puss and it brings it..i also have my nose pierce that happens when u take it off alot..thats happen to me..i squeeze all the puss off and got little scissors(the ones for the nails)..take of the little skin very softy..ofcourse blood would come out but it work so so much it worked for me and then that happens to 2 of my other friends and i tell them to do that and it worked and they dont have the bump anymore..go to http://www.bodycandy.com and see if there is a clear nose stud and order it for work..good luck i hope i helped
mayflower
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