Does any thing help a kelloid?

[parladypa]

Hi,

I had severe acne on the chin line several years ago. Although the acne has cleared up, I've been left with several unsightly kelloids (a large, hard, whitish scar), and I haven't found a single product that will help diminish them (tried Mederma, Retin A). I just try to cover them up (hard to do) the best I can and forget about them (difficult to do).

Can any one offer any help or suggestions? Sometimes, my skin makes me feel so ugly that I don't want to even go out of the house. My husband tells me he can't see anything.............yeah, right.

Thanks so much in advance.

Linda

 

[Lia]

Unfortunately, there's nothing (as far as i know, see i'm only a med student, not a doc) that you might do to reduce a kelloid. If i understood correctly (if it means the same in portuguese), kelloids can't be reduced because the fact is , they are a "overproduction of rebuilding cells" - like this : instead of the regenerative cells of the face just do the reconstruction of the lesionated area to make a neat scar or even leave no scar, they "work too much" and produce more collagen and cells and etc than the area needs, making the bump of the kelloid. It's a natural condition of someone's skin , and there's nothing you can do to change that, and if you try to remove the area where those scars were, the scars of the surgery are most likely to have kelloids too.

 

[Tina Marie]

I did a little search on-line and came up with this site.. Not sure how accurate but maybe it might help?

http://www.dmt123.com/diseases-condi...-2-dmt123.html

 

[Dragonfly]

10 years ago I had breast reduction. Initially, I had a lot of kelloid scaring (raised pink scarring). But over time, the scarring has improved to a thinner white line.

My friend had the same kelloid scarring from her reduction. Her scarring was pretty extensive so she had further surgery to remove the kelloid scars. She looks better but she was taking a chance that the surgery wouldn't help that much.

Hope my information helps.

 

[parladypa]

Tina Marie,

Thank you so much for the information - the link you provided was very helpful.

It looks like copper peptides may help diminish my kelloids somewhat. I guess I'm just going to have to become very skilled with MMU and camoflauge cream.

I just always wanted perfect skin.............oh well.

Thanks again,

Linda

 

[-KT-]

Like other people said Keloids won't go away on their own. Keloids are fairly common in cartilage piercings and from what I have heard and most people have it removed at the doctors.

 

[Tina Marie]

Originally Posted by parladypa /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tina Marie,
Thank you so much for the information - the link you provided was very helpful.

It looks like copper peptides may help diminish my kelloids somewhat. I guess I'm just going to have to become very skilled with MMU and camoflauge cream.

I just always wanted perfect skin.............oh well.

Thanks again,

Linda

Glad I could help!

 

[Thais]

Unfortunately you need to see a dermatologist for keloid treatment.

 

[L281173]

I went to a dermatologist due to a kelloid on my ear. I was injected with steroids to help eliminate the scar tissue.

 

[Leony]

Originally Posted by Thais /img/forum/go_quote.gif Unfortunately you need to see a dermatologist for keloid treatment. Agree with Thais.

 

[Aquilah]

I agree with Thais.

 

[oraclegirl]

i agree as well. theres a nasty keloid scar on my ankle, i was referred to a skin doctor and she injected my scar with sterioids to reduce the "bump" i went back about 3-4 times (cause the thing was HUGE) but now at least its the level of my skin.

its still dark tho. thats a drag. but its at least its not a bump.

 

[SkinCareJunky]

There is a doctor in nyc who injects keloids with a mixture of steroid and a cancer fighting drug. The results have been pretty good. His price is a bit steep but if you can afford then perhaps it's worth it.

Here's the site: New York Plastic Surgery Center, liposuction, face lifts - Dr. Jeffrey Fischman

By the way..the difference in Dr. Fischman is that the results from his injections are often permanent after a few sessions when compared to regular steroid injections from your derm.