Keloid removal with string?

Hey all, So, I'm on my 3rd day right now with a rubber band around the base of my keloid. It's on my left ear and appeared a year or so after getting my lobes pierced at an 8ga. The right is keloid free and fine, but the left ended up creating the keloid. I always thought it was hideous to look at and was always very conscious about it. I'm in college so I would usually show up to class and sit in the back row so no one would be able to see it.. At this point, my keloid is extremely black and I think it's doing the whole blistering thing. The pain isn't how it was on the first day (I couldn't sleep much that night). I've been tightening it a bit, adjusting what I can. I really want this keloid off, but I'm also extremely worrisome that something's going to go wrong like a) I'll die b) it'll stay this ugly black mass forever and c) it won't work. My keloid honestly wasn't THAT bad to begin with (compared to other keloids I have seen out there), so now that it's become this enlarged black ball, I feel even more embarrassed about it and spent the first four hours of my day sobbing to myself. Because it is so unsightly, I've been walking around (in 75+ degree weather) in my hoodie with the hood up. It's super awful. Any words of wisdom, encouragement, or help are greatly appreciated.

Hey guys! Just wanted to inform everyone that after 7 days, I'm keloid FREE. Had one on back of ear about a grape size and tied the string of a tampon around it haha. Similar to any thread but I liked it because it was thin and strong. Kept re tightening it every day or so. Cleaned with soap and water. No peroxide. That slows it down. It got black after a day and I kept tightening it. Until it was halfway off and I twisted and pulled it off my ear. I handled the pain quite well no pain killers or anything. Only advice i have is be patient guys. Good things come to those who wait

Alright so I've had a keloid on the back of my ear from a cartilage piercing.. Luckily mine isn't very large, about the size of a raisin but nonetheless hideous! I hate it so much i applied tea tree oil on it everyday hoping that it would shrink but nothing worked.. I finally looked up other methods and found this.. I used a bigger rubberband then I should've since mine is small and wrapped it around so many times that it was slowly sliding off the small bump. Had that rubberband on for 2 days until it didnt hurt anymore. Within those 2 days the keloid was already black in most areas and had hardened and scabbed up.. But today I found those rubber bands that people use for braces and tied it around twice. Immediately Omg let me tell you it is the most pain I have ever experience!!! I kind of have a low tolerance for pain but oh boy.. The pain is no joke. But seriously reading all the encouraging comments! I found this page right as I was looking for scissors to cut off the rubber band too because I could stand the pain anymore. Hopefully it comes off soon ill keep updated. Ugh I feel it throbbing now hopefully I can fall asleep :/

I tried the rubber band method I am on day two but now i have what seems like a blister on half of it. Should i pop it, leave it alone, or try wrapping the rubber band tighter? I have a ear ache now due to the pain also.

Doctors report a 50% success rate that the keloid will return when using this method. For all the people here that have done it, have yours came back and if so what do you think may have caused their return. For those with success, what do you think was the key or difference that prevented regrowth.

I've had my keloids for awhile now. They formed from piercing on my ears that I had gotten during middle school. I tried the rubberband method during my senior year of high school, they came off. I had excruciating pain during the process; however, I was ready for them to go so I stuck it out. Now I'm currently starting my 3rd year of college, AND THEIR BACK!!!! I'm currently trying the string method. I'm in so much pain that I can't sleep; however, the keloids make me feel very self-concious. Are there any Meds that anyone would recommend me to use after the process is over?

Okay so like day 2 the black dying part burst and blood came out and some of the skin came off pretty sure thats not safe

Im on day 1... 6:23am cant sleep it hurts my right keloid is swelling and is half way darkened and my left keloid is blustering and oozing and is also half way black. But its so annoying!!

I just want to thank everyone who posts to this forum. It's SO SO SO SO helpful. Not to get mushy, but I swear I feel like giving up on this every day, but I'll read the comments and I get a relief like someone's done it before. All of you guys and gals are awesome in my book. Btw, I stopped counting days because it's clear my process isn't gonna be as short as everyone else's, but.. We're getting numb and should be completely purple in as little as 2 days :) thanks again, y'all.

I really want to do this but I'm scared because I'm already experiencing some pain at the base of my keloid! Did anyone else have pain prior to using this method?

The keloid on the back of my ear is gone! I just have a tiny one in the front to get rid of! :)