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I have about 5 big red keloids on my chest and about 5 more small white ones in the same area. It started when I was about 12 and got acne on my chest I finally went to the dermatologist when I was 15 and continued treatment for acne but one appointment my derm told me that the acne on my chest was actually keloids. Since then my first derm zapped my keloids off (I donât remember what the machine was called that zapped my keloids but it was done at a licensed dermatologist) which would make them scab and flatten slightly but they wouldnât go away, then my derm injected my keloids which helped them flatten significantly but they were still red, my dermatologist wanted to laser them off but the laser at the office was broken and they were having part issues. I ended up going to a new dermatologist to have them laser my keloids but they said they would never do that because my keloids were bumpy so they ended up injecting my keloids. Again, this flattened them but now Iâm away for school until may and I think I might just give up on trying to treat my keloids. Usually I donât mind them but theyâre on my chest and they do have a large affect on my confidence. Im now 19 and I guess Iâm just waiting and hoping they go away but I donât think thatâll happen.
A few things⌠youâre hopeless today. Itâs an emotion and emotions come and go. This feeling will to. Now about the keloids⌠nothing is going to âzap them offâ. You decrease the redness, flatten them, etc. but theyâre scars. They arenât going away, but you can manage them⌠just like you can manage how you FEEL about them. Your second derm was correct. You shouldnât take a laser to the scars when theyâre NOT flat. The laser only penetrates a millimeters into the skin. If the keloid is too thick, youâre basically wasting your time (and money). If I were you, Iâd buy some silicone tape off of Amazon and wear it 24/7 for 12 months. Your scars are small enough that you should get results but you have to be disciplined. After that they should be less inflamed and you might only need to wear the silicone at night. If not, then you might take the injection route again, and only after youâve flattened them would I do laser to take the redness out. Though youâll still need to wear the tape. Good luck
It depends. As a general rule, Iâd say most keloid sufferers should probably be wearing a silicone tape at night. It canât hurt. It just takes a very long time and it works very slowly and most people give up on it or donât have the discipline. Then deem that âit doesnât workâ
Sure. Iâd be careful with your thinking though. The skin will most likely never be ânormal againâ. Good luck
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