I found Dr. Blaine's complete scar care treatment works really well on keloids. The treatment has a silicon gel-pad that you wear for 12 hours and then a liquid gel that you apply for the rest of the day. I'm pretty sure you can buy it at Longs Drug/CVS for like $20. It's good stuff.

Yes this is fine. The Aurora Team

Great information.

@ydoweenvy Thanks for your message. Surgery sounds like it could be a possibility but you need to talk to your surgeon about what technique they are going to use to prevent it coming back. These include more steroid injections or radiotherapy to the area. Good luck with your consultation and if you do decide to go ahead with surgery. Adrian Richards Consultant Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon Surgical Director of Aurora Clinics

thank you,. your video is very helpful. i had a facelift done and im still not sure of the type of scar i have.. ill be seeing my doctor asap to confirm. thanks

@lmedina4 Thanks for your message. I don't think cryotherapy is likely to work as it does not reduce the colour of the keloid. I am not an expert in lasers but I think the best lasers to try are either the pulse dye laser or an Intense pulse light machine. Good luck with your treatment. Adrian Richards Plastic Surgeon

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@chantell212 I would remove the ring and see if the scarring settles down- there is a good chance that it will. If it remains there are treatments you can have for it. With best wishes Adrian Richards Plastic Surgeon Clinical Director Aurora Clinics Cosmetic Courses

i have an hypertrophic scar and keloid spread on my breast .And the doctor adviced and injected ILS BLEOMYCIN INJECTION on that scar for 6 times.But now i consulted another DR. he's advicing me to operate it will it works and it will give a relief after this surgery

This is a difficult one- I would massage your scar with bio-oil twice a day and continue with the Kelocote. The scar should fade and flatten with time. Good luck- let me know how you get on Adrian Richards

Hi Dr. Richards I just wanted to say thank you for the great info in your video. I have scars on my chest as mentioned previously by others just below my collarbone which I've had for about 6 years now. I'm curious about the massages you were mentioning, my first dermatologist told me not to touch my scars or they would get worse. I'm sure massaging is out now, as I have been injected with Kenalog, but I'm relieved to know that touching them is ok. It's a relief to learn more about my options.

Your video has been so helpful! I'm teary eyed just watching because I have terrible keloid sjkin and flat raised keloids on each jaw bone. Their painful and I'm scared to death to have them surgically removed because their on my face. Injections sound awful as well. I use to get the injections in my ears and it was horrible. I just dont knw what to do because they are ugly and painful.

I have a number of scars on my torso due to acne, but I am unsure if most are keloids. My dermatologist says they are and some I'm certain from their look are keloids because of their texture and height, but others look closer to enlarged goosebumps. None of my "keloids" have ever grown outward either, new ones only appear a random distance away from an existing scar, and any time I've popped a keloid they simply fade and never come back, only leave a dark mark. So do I really have keloids?

Thank you so much for the very informative video. I just had a keloid removed surgically and then immediately had 3 timed radiation treatments. I'm very paranoid it will grow back and worse yet grow back even bigger. My main question is how long before i know if it will grow back or not? I was just reading about a girl who got rid of hers for a few years and then they started growing again when she got pregnant. Can they still come back after being dormant for years?

I have one one my chest. Its sad. Not really fun to show the body on the beach. But ill live with it..

So I massage in bio oil... But then can I put the silicone sheet on Top? It keeps falling off...Will it work on top of bio oil if I use a plaster to keep in place?

Hi Dr. Richards, I have had a keloid scar above my chest (few cm down from collarbone) so i stay away from wearing any form of low cut tops. I have had it for about 10 yrs now &it does affect my confidence. I did have two steroids treatment which caused three smaller keloids to have formed besides the larger one &so i got alittle scared. The Dr mentioned surgery with a 50% chance it would come back but i opted to leave it thinkin there is no way of gettin rid. Advice would be much appreciated

Does Isotretinoin help treat hypertrophic scars?

how do i treat a keliod with creams /gels

@Madmonkeythegreat I have few of them on my back in size of about quarter inches. I am too scared of taking injectionas I understand it is very painful. I also donot know if it works. I shall be thankful if you will share your experience.

@clinicsaurora : can hyperaatropic scars dissapaer over time?

I There i have a few keloid scars on the upper part of my back. I live in madeira island Portugal. The treatment that i´ve done are injections of corticoids and keloid freezing by nitrogen pump. A few of my keloids had flatten out but i stop the treatment since the use of nitrogen to freeze the keloids is very painful. I dont mind doing the injections but the treatment with nitrogen is out of the question. Wath does the nitrogen do really since i don´t see anybody being treated with that?

Hi Adrian, this was a really help informative video, many thanks! I had a small mole removed on the back of my shoulder, it turned into a red bump that became inflamed. I went back to the dermo and she tried steriod tape 1st for about 3 months, which didnt work (but it made the skin around my bump go white! and bleached my skin.. so now i had a white area as well as a red bump. Next time she injected it with a steroid.. and it then sunk into a deep hole below the level of my natural skin.

One last question, when you mentioned to 'Touch and massage the scar' please can you explain how often? and for how long? to massage. Thank you.

@clinicsaurora Dear Doctor. I have a hypertrophic scar between my upper lip and nose which I got at a bike accident on September 20, 2011 and I've been actively administering Topical cream on the scar since early November or late October. The reason as to why I didn't do it sooner is because I had to give it time to heal and there basically was just a scab covering it for much of Sept and early Oct. Is using Topical cream okay and when should I have started putting cream on it. Thanks.

After how much time do you reccomend injecting triamcinolone at hypertrophic scars? I have many slightly raised 1-2mm hypertrophic scars which are 10 months old and tend to change colours at cold wheather they are pinkish purple, and at hot wheather they turn light pinkish, dermatologist told me that i need to start early treatment with triamcinolone, and other plastic surgeon told me to wait until the scar mature and that the scar will desolve on its own this was 7 months ago.

would touching the keloid increase its size? i sometimes press it down with my finger

hey i have a small hypertrophic scar underneath my lip, i tried massage with bio oil but this clogged the pores around my mouth because of the key ingrediant of mineral oil which doesn't react well with acne prone skin, i wondered if using a silicone sheets over my scar would cause clogged pores? i would really appreciate it if you got back to me as soon as possible thanks!

I have these old really ugly scars on my stomach from multiple piercings. I can't even take off my shirt to go swimming in front of people & it's really been putting me down. Is there anything I can do to reduce them? I've gotten rid of the color using Mederma but it hasn't done much. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Is it ok to massage the scar with 2x Bio-oil in daytime and Littenken cream at night? thanks!

What about treatment of keloid scars that are growing and covering more area slowly, and are a few years old, not "new?"

Hi, 6 years ago a large pimple developed between my breasts. It was filled with pus, and painful. Eventually, it burst and left a purple/brown scar on my chest. It is slightly depressed. Is this a hypertrophic scar? What kind of treatment would you give me? Thank you.

@ydoweenvy Personally I would never do surgery unless you know if the scar is a keloid or hypertrophic. Keloids grow back larger after excision, hypertrophic do not. I had injections and mine diminished a bit and I have never had an infection in any of mine and I have alot.

i have my tragus pierced and my helix (top of ear) pierced both have lumps,the tragus seems the have a red bubble to the right of it,ive tried salt water and the solution you get when you get it pierced but it wont go away,i am going to use tea tree oil but i need to know if you wash it off and if so after how long or if you just leave it,thank you

I have a keloid or hypertrophic scar on my lip that was caused by a piercing. There is no longer jewlery in it and there hasn't been for 6 years. I also have a piercing between my eyes through the bridge of my nose that I want to take out. I know the tissue is damaged because when I take the jewlery out the area is still hardened by scar and the holes are really ugly and appear very scarred. I will not take the jewlery out if there is no treatment for the damage so please reply to me,Thanks :]

Just to add... so then I went to see a specialist today, he has prescribed me some silicon sheets to place over it, he said this could take upto a year to work. I was wondering if it really will take a year and will the redness also go with these sheets? and what are the chances I will fully look normal again in that area? thanks.

Dear Aurora team, I have a hypertrophic scar as a result of having a C section. It is almost 2 years old. I have never touched it since the operation. If I start massaging it now will this be useful in reducing it? or is too late? also for how long do I need to massage it before I resort to Silicone sheets/gel? thanks a lot in advance

@rainbowsalads

6 жыл бұрын

hi did you find an answer?

@YoYo_mille

3 жыл бұрын

@@rainbowsalads Hi, no but I noticed the scar became flat and somehow faded away (became less noticeable) after 4 years after the operation.

@clinicsaurora i have two keloids: one on my left ear and the other on my right. the one on the right isnt as big as the one on the left. how or wat is the best way to get them removed? Please Reply

when my scars were 3 months old, but this dermatologist scared me because he said that the earlier the tretment starts the better the results will be, so i was wondering at what time are steroids recommended, are they efficient after 2 years of scar maturation, because i read that hypertrophic scars mature after 2 or 2,5 years they tend to go through slow phase of maturation unlike regullar scars.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME can you remove a hypertrophic scar without risk? I hate mine on my chest and it was the doctor's fault.

Dear Sir! I have read hair, and unfortunately, my skin reacts to deeper traumas with keloids. I have two large keloids on my right arm, one on the topside, one on the underside. And a large scar on the topside of my right hand. The keloids are very raised and thick. I´m considering cryotherapy for me, to flatten the keloids. My question is, what do you think, as an expert, about this? Thank you for answering!!!

i got a belly piercing about 2 months ago and it was healing fine, still a bit oozy but it was healing and it didnt hurt. then one day a huge lump of what looked like raw flesh was sticking out of the bottom ball, it was red and moist and its not a pimple its just a solid lump of flesh thats soft and looks like the flesh came out from inside the peircing. how do i get rid of it? please help

Hi I have a Keloid scar on my chest, about the size of your small finger-nail but raised, and deep red (so quite big to have on your chest). I am seriously interested in getting it removed, what would the likely budget need to be in order to achieve this? Thanks for your help Adrian.

i have a ''bump'' which i think is hydrotrophic scarring, on my cartilage piercing, ive only had it for almost 2months, if i put bio oil on my piercing, could it infect it? please help, the scars the same colour as my skin, and it hurts when i clean my piercing. HELP?

I pierce my ear like two three weeks ago but the Jewelery fell out last night so both ears have this scrappy sore bumps on it but I don't know what exactly it is so what should I do? Go to the doctors? PLEASE REPLY!

Hey, i have my Cartilage Pierced and noticed a keloid about a month ago, it hasnt really grown grown but i hate it. It is really little and im choosing to leave the jewelery in. Is there anyway to stop it now since its barely noticable? please help

@clinicsaurora dear sir, i had a scar from befor due to a huge spot on my face when i was 7.my doctor use to inject it 3 times a day but as i grew up i had a round scar on my face near my right ear so i recently had a surgery 3 monts ago and removd the scar, what the doctor did was cut the original scar and stich my skin with another very lightly but after my surgery due to a lot of lafing and talkin the skin has stretched and its red. so like a long red scar now, i use kelocote. any suggestions

Hi doctor I have a problem I fell off a bike on the concrete and got two deep wounds anyway they healed but i developed two hypertrophic scars i dont care about the cosmetic aspect of the problem its just that the wounds are located at the elbow joint and they open up again very easily Its really annoying i cant do any contact sport I stayed away from sports for more than two months and again everytime i get back it opens up again and it really hurts PLEASE HELP thank you

I understand steroid injections are very painful & they are injected under local anesthesia.If you have more than one keloid, you inject at every spot separately? how many of them may be required for small may be 10mm keloid?

I had to change my cartilage piercing because my first one fell down the sink. The first one was healing fine but this new one is really painfull in the back and not the front. My mom said to just take the earring out in case of what you're talking about. I want this to heal but I don't want to have to talke it out, and I don't want to deal with a keloid or scar, what should I do?

@clinicsaurora i just had surgery to reduce a cut out scar on my chin. This was a week ago, and following the procedure, the are cut seems to be raising. It is within the cut line, but im worried if this will need further procedure for the raising, or is this just part of the healing process. What do you recommend.

Hello adrian I have looked on the aurora website yet see no information regarding keloid treatment? What should I do in order to seek help from you guys?

Hi there. I had my navel pierced around 6 months ago and developed a lump over the top hole a couple of months after. I started using tea tree oil but it hasnt done much. The scarring is about as big as the top ball of the navel bar. I just ordered some cica care silicone gel sheets to wear but does this mean i should take my jewelery out as the piercing goes over the scarring.??? Thankyou in advance for your help!

I have Acne Keloidalis and I do not believe it has become a scar yet. I am currently taking 2 creams from my physician and it has reduced the sizes of the series of bumps on the back of my head and the redness has been reduced. But it seems to still be there and doesn't seem to reduce any longer. I was told this may be permanent damage and to take my treatment for about one more month. If this is indeed permanent damage, is there any sort of treatment to reduce the redness or appearance?

I know you’re not a piercer but you said to touch and massage the scars and I got my nose pierced yesterday (14) and the last thing I want is a keloid or any hypertrophic scarring am I still meant to massage it?... how will the scar/keloid form as in what causes it it to form? Also is there anyway to reduce scarring when I decide I don’t want it anymore and take it out??

@clinicsaurora

6 жыл бұрын

Hi E Tay, As you've said - we are not experienced in piercing at all. I would generally say to avoid massaging the piercing site unless you have been instructed too by the person who pierced it. The key with piercings is to keep them clean and sterile as any infection could cause scar tissue. I would go back and speak to your piercer if you are concerned about anything or even a dermatologist. The best way to reduce scarring when you remove your piercing is to keep the area clean once the jewellery has been removed. There are anti scarring gels that you could put on it - i would recommend seeking a dermatologist to recommend one for you. But just keeping it clean and avoiding using any lotions/creams or moisturizers on the area whilst it is healing. Hope this helps. The Aurora Team

Can a mole removal scar be treated with vascular laser? Or any type of laser at all? I've been told by a doctor that its dangerous because of the mole that was previously there, and stimulating it with a laser may be dangerous which i dont understand why then use a laser to burn a mole, i read this dermatological article and if there is just one cell of the mole left the hole mole will grow back again, which is not my case, my mole didnt grow back and its been 2 years since ive got rid of it.

Is there any other thing that i can do to flatten my keloids? i now that removing them is dificult but if i they could be flatten it would be great. Also can i send you a picture of my upper back so that you could evaluate my keloid scars? I would be most appreciated

I have a hypertrophic scars on my right arms will do anything to let it go

@chwodary

8 жыл бұрын

+Shola David hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to uncover best treatment for keloid scars try Skyarza Keloid Expert Star (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my colleague got cool results with it.

what is he saying at 4:42 ? Kenalog? Kendall?

i have two small hypertrophic scars on my left foot. im 13 years old and i got these scars from a door slamming on my foot and ripping out two big chunks of skin. I have never had a scar like this, but my dad has. he says it will go away eventually. How long is "eventually"?

@daniellesmith7390

3 жыл бұрын

Did it go away @rocko?

So I believe I have hypertrophic scars on my chest. There are two actually. The first one I had for almost 6 years and the other 4 years. They are light pink and they pop up. The size is about a kidney bean. I have seen a dermatologist twice...and they were no help. One gave me a shot, no explanation whatsoever, more like I was whisked in and then out to get o other patients and the other dermatologist had no clue what it was. Please help me with this...i'm starting to be self conscious

i am 23 now and i use kelo cote everyday twice a day but the redness doesnt seem to go away ? do u think i shoud have another plastic surgery? the red scar now isnt swallon but u can see its a tiny bit deep from the other part of my skin. what can i do now please advice as its wrecking my self confidence thank u

@daniellesmith7390

3 жыл бұрын

Did it go away?

Hi Adrian i have a hypertrophic scar from a tattoo. .its mainly the outline. What caused it?

@clinicsaurora

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tenacious Mazza, That is an unusual side effect from your tattoo. Some scarring and raised areas from a tattoo can be caused by heavy handed tattoo artists. - The Aurora Team

@Wowwwzaaa

6 жыл бұрын

Aurora Clinics why only the pink ink of my tattoos? Only a incidence ?

I HAVE A SCAR A HYPERTROPIC SCAR ON THE BOTTOM OF MY FACE . WHEN IT FIRST FORMED IT WAS REDDEND NOW ITS GONE DOWN BUT IT TROUBLES ME EVERYDAY BECAUSE I HATE IT IS THEIR ANYSOLUTION YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY ADVICE OF HOW TO MAKE IT DISSAPEAR.

@daniellesmith7390

3 жыл бұрын

Did it go away?

No I don’t think laser therapy will work if it is a keloid. Lasers are mainly used to reduce the redness of a scar and not really for reducing it in other ways. The best treatment normally is a small injection of a mild steroid which should make it flatter. Your Doctor should be able to do this for you, if not a Plastic Surgeon certainly could. Good luck Adrian Richards

Im so desperate, i dont want to make more mistakes i had enough getting those ugly scars now i dont want to make it worse please answer me honestly, if waiting is better a will wait 1,5 year more i dont want to make wrong decission, lovely video by the way i agree with everything that u said, greetings

It sounds as if you may have developed a hypertrophic scar. If this is the case it would probably be best to treat it with a small steroid injection. This can be done by most Plastic Surgeons. Good luck and let us know how you get on if you do have an injection. Adrian Richards

Hi- it is probably best not to remove them as they may come back larger in the future. The best first treatment to consider is a steroid injection which can be given by most Plastic Surgeons. This will shrink the keloids and hopefully avoid surgery. Good luck…… With best wishes Adrian Richards- Plastic Surgeon

how much is the treatment of kelloids? i have kelloids in my left side chess.

My problem is I dont know the differencw between a keloid and hypertrophic scar. I had a bump near the piercing on my nose during the 1st few weeks then i poke a hole in it with a sterile needle and created a tea tree oil and ibuprofen solution. It went away. About 7 weeks ago I got a second hole in each of my ear lobes. The left one got infected but it went away and now the right one has a bump similar to my nose piercing. Should i do the same regimen or go to a specialist?

if i have a hypertrophic scar from a surgery what is the best way to remove it with out having to surgery?

@minamisensei7952

6 жыл бұрын

Erika Queen hey any update on this? I have 3 really bad scares from my surgery :(

My hypertrropic scar was resulted due to mole removal but the problem is I got skin lightening around the scar pllz guide what can be done thank u

@clinicsaurora

5 жыл бұрын

When your scar tissue turns white, it is known as hypopigmentation. It may be worth looking into Laser therapy treatments such as IPL. Visiting a dermatologist would be able to give you the best advice.

@uzmasajjad8883

5 жыл бұрын

@@clinicsaurora appreciate your reply thank you

@uzmasajjad8883

5 жыл бұрын

One thing keloid got treated by injection but it left very dark spot and kenakort injection given on keloid has made surrounding skin very lighht

Tea tree oil really helps with keloids, I heard!

I am sorry but I do not know much about this condition. However from my understanding is that it is very important to keep the infection down as this is what causes the keloids. The normal way of doing this is with oral anti-biotics and if you are not on these it would be worthwhile discussing this with your family doctor. Hope this helps Good luck Adrian Richards Medical Director - Aurora Clinics Tel: 0800 328 5743

@Madmonkeythegreat Let me know how it goes!

im fed up with my keloids they piss the hell out a mi sigh

@QuestionAll1 I would recommend injections into the keloids. This can be very painless if local anaesthetic is used and will flatten the keloids. They can come back slightly but it would be possible to inject them again to keep them flat. Adrian Richards

I am not sure that Tear Tree Oil will reduce your scarring sufficiently. You may be better considering a steroid injection into the scars to help flatten them. This is a treatment that most Plastic Surgeons could perform. Good luck if you do decide to proceed with this treatment.

@Wowwwzaaa

7 жыл бұрын

My raised scar is from a tattoo..its dark pink...why did it raise after 2 years?

The first advice I think most of us would give is to first stop using all caps. It makes a person look absolutely ignorant. Then use punctuation, such as periods and commas, to prevent your paragraph from looking like one long sentence. Then practice spelling or use spell-check. I guarantee you will get better and quicker responses, if you follow this advice

The best course of action for you is to email info@aurora-clinics.co.uk and explain your issue in depth for someone to get back to you, although I expect the course of action to take would be to book a consultation and then go from there. Many thanks The Aurora Team

@Madmonkeythegreat I had them back in august and they reeeeeaaaally hurt lol.

SPEAK LOUDER. goodness.

when you die...

thats.......kind of depressing....

It is best to leave the areas to heal and see what they look like- keep them clean and if you are not happy with then in 2 weeks send us a photo to info@aurora-clinics.co.uk and we will advise on the best treatment for you. Adrian Richards

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@bigfatme200 Thank you for your email. It is probably best to start by injecting your scar with a small amount of steroid in the first instance. Removing it with surgery can actually make it slightly worse rather than better. Good luck if you do decide to have your keloid treated. Adrian Richards Plastic Surgeon Clinical Director Aurora Clinics Cosmetic Courses m: 07968098965 w: 01844 214362

Does Isotretinoin help treat hypertrophic scars?

Can a mole removal scar be treated with vascular laser? Or any type of laser at all? I've been told by a doctor that its dangerous because of the mole that was previously there, and stimulating it with a laser may be dangerous which i dont understand why then use a laser to burn a mole, i read this dermatological article and if there is just one cell of the mole left the hole mole will grow back again, which is not my case, my mole didnt grow back and its been 2 years since ive got rid of it.

@Madmonkeythegreat Let me know how it goes!