Comments on: Keloid Treatments and Home Remedies

By: brenda

brenda — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000

Thanks to everyone of you that cares to share. I have had cysts for 3 years now only noticeable by a keen eye but i can’t stand the irritation which i consider mostly psycological. I’ve scheduled a surgery with my derm who says’keloids are like AIDS. I’m freaking out. Can i still keep my piercings even after surgery?

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:55 +0000

Reading everyone’s advice has been very helpful. I have a son, who at age 5, had an otoplasty in which he developed keloids, from the top to bottom, along the incision in the back of his ears. Of course at that young of an age, kids can be very insensitive. At age 8, we had a second otoplasty along with keloid removal and radiation. Everything looked great and I thought the keloids were behind us. Then about 14-15 months later, the keloids reappeared, almost over night. He is now going on 11 and the injections were too painful for him. Does anyone have any advice where to begin with natural remedies on a child this young? Thank You So Much. Monica.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:40:23 +0000

Hi all I’m back from my first treatment of ACV on my keloid. Now I got the brand Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar as it was supposed to be 100% organic I also used cotton gauze that you use to cover up wounds and cut it into 1.5cm strips. Reason that I do this is because I read a lot of people reporting that the surrounding skins gets irritated with the vinegar so I try to soak only the keloid part hence the strips. I put the strip in the middle of a clear wide packaging tape and use a medicine dropper to soak it up but not dripping wet then stick the sucker up to my chest making sure that the strip only makes contact with the scar. I let it soak only for 1 ½ hr coz I didn’t dilute the thing. Here’s what it looks like after 2 sessions 1 in the evening and 1 just this morning.

http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0093009/photos/14818958@N07/6763864451/

And yes those are acid burns as expected as the ACV was supposed to eat thru the scar (its not as bad as it looks I was still able to wear my shirt and even had a quick run). I applied some scar reducing serum this morning just to stop the itching. Will post back after a week so that we really see the difference.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:38:18 +0000

Good luck Adrian, and let us know how you get on.

p.s: Yes, ACV certainly won’t win any smell awards!

By: Precious

Precious — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:29:44 +0000

I hav tried surgery 4times with steriod injections yet it comes back more bigger.am really tired of going 2ru all ds pains.anybody that konws how i can get rid of ds keloid without pains should pls help me by droping a comment here. Thanks n God bless.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:57:28 +0000

I’ll try to post some later on today :]

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:01:39 +0000

I had a chest operation back in 2009 that since I had 5 operations prior to this I already know that I’m not a keloid former. I had one where they had to open me up via my belly button and after a year it looked like just any other scar not protruding or anything. However this one on my chest began to grow and itched. I took a photo of it from 6mths after the opp and comparing it to what I have now it’s definitely bigger. Now it’s around 7cm x 2cm. I tried this Palmer Scar serum for 3 wks nothing changed all have are oil stained shirts. I’m going to try out this ACV treatment and see how it goes. I’ve already tried putting some on since I started to read this thread I immediately bought one and everyone in my office is trying to find out who’s shoe the smell was coming. I will try to do a nightly treatment instead will post back with pics on the progress.