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Tying off my Keloid with a Rubber Band - New Jersey

wantmypony_tailthatis
posted 1 year ago

Worth It
New Jersey

I had previously tried tying off my keloid with a...

28 Nov 2011

I had previously tried tying off my keloid with a string and it was so painful that I had to stop after a couple of hours. My keloid got bigger after i took it off. After about a month of living with my larger keloid -_- I went to the doctor (this is when I discovered I no longer had health insurance). So another month passed and this keloid had to go!! So I watched a youtube video and a girl rubber band her keloid off. Great, I began my rubber band regimen.

I started on a Sunday, by Tuesday it was ready to go. It hurt for the first day, was uncomfortable the second day, but after that I did not really real anything anymore. By Tuesday the keloid was extremely cold, it was black, it shrunk and it was shriveled. I was so happy afterwards. I cleaned it afterwards with peroxide, kept my hair out of it and never touched it with my dirty hands. I think this was a great solution. I suggest trying it if you can tolerate a little bit of pain.

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Comments (4)

Nobueno
5 months ago

I feel a little afraid ... Instead of my keloid drying and shriveling like most, it is dark, still hurts, bleeds and feels very raw at the base.. I know the rubberband is cutting through it.., but I'm afraid to tighten it or put another one on because I don't want it to get infected ....did this happen to you as well??

Genesys
1 year ago

I too am trying the rubber band method and it is extremely painful that I had to take the rubber band off...how did you ease your pain?

Mizzaustinn
1 year ago

Mann im 14 andd im doing the tying the string around my keloid

BrittB
1 year ago

Hi wantmypony,

Did you have a scar after the Keloid came off or did it come off clean?

Thanks,

-Britt

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