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Non-surgical Revision for Breast Reduction Keloid Scars?

I am a 62-year-old black female. I have formed keloids from breast reduction surgery. The keloids are on the surgery site. I do not particularly want...

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Breast Reduction on Keloid-prone Skin?

I am considering breast reduction. I am 5'3 138 lbs with a size 34DDD I am miserable. The only problem is I have keloid-prone skin. I do get permanent...

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Keloids and Hypertrophic Scarring from Breast Reduction

I had breast reduction surgery seven months ago, and I have hypertrophic scarring and keloids. I have had two sessions of injections with steroids,...

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Breast Reduction Caused Keloid or Hypertropic Scars. What Do I Do? (photo)

Exactly a year ago I had a breast reduction. I asked the PS several times regarding what should I use after my surgery. He sugguested nothing. After...

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I Want to Get Breast Reduction but I Am Prone to Keloid

I am 20 years old, short, on the chubby side, with a bra size of 42DD but I feel that my breast are larger than that. They are quite saggy and have...

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Hypertrophic or Keloid Scars Post Breast Reduction? (photo)

I am 5 months post operative and a month or two ago experienced widening of the incisions, I am wondering if they look to be hypertrophic or keloid. I...

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Breast Reduction 2 Years Ago and One Breast is Noticeably Larger Than the Other. What Do I Do?

I had breast reduction surgery two years ago and one breast is larger than the other. The surgeon told me to give it time to see what happens. It...

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Uneven Breasts and Keloids, What Are my Options?

I currently am overweight, but have always had uneven breasts. As I have started losing weight, it has become even more obvious and uneven than before...

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Four Years Post Breast Reduction, Wasn't Diligent With Scar Treatment, Developed Keloids. What to Do?

I had a breast reduction in 2008. I wasn't diligent with the recommended scar treatment (massage, silicone sheeting). Months after, I began to...

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Risk of Keloids/hypertrophic Scarring from Breast Reduction?

I’m having a breast reduction in a month and am slightly worried about keloids - I haven’t gotten any before, but I also haven’t had surgery...

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