What is the Best Keloid Treatment?

I am an african american, male, 39 yrs old that wants to get rid of a keloid that appears on my ear lobe. my family dr said i need steroid injections...

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Can Silicone Gel Pads Flatten Raised Scar Tissue?

I have a scar on my chin. I had skin cancer removed. The scar looks to have stretched a litle in the middle and the sides are raised a little making...

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Reducing Hypertrophic Scar from Open Heart Surgery?

I had open heart surgery due to accident not internal problems. A hypertrophic scar formed in the middle of scar; it formed fine then turned flat and...

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Can Keloids Be Softened, Flattened, or Removed with Glycolic Acid?

I want to reduce a 9 year old keloid on my chest that is about an inch long. I've had good results from using glycolic acid on my acne, so I'm...

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Procedures to Repigment a White Scar?

I am an African American female in her early 20's. A year ago, I had a raised scar shaved off my leg. It left a white scar . Is there is anything I...

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Options for Red Keloid Scar on Neck?

I have a what my dermatologist calls a keloid scar on my neck, this was caused by an accidental, self-inflicted chemical burn. My scar has not grown...

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How to Remove Scar from Wart Removal?

10 years ago, I had gone through removing warts electrically from my lips that produced 2 scars. One on my upper lip which is small on the left side,...

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How to Address Raised Scars on Nose?

I have these raised scars and on the lines by the side of my nose. I had bad acne during early puberty and I used a thick, rich cream to ease the...

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Cream or Treatments for Raised White Scar?

I have a deep cut mark on my arm, the skin raised a little. It has turned white in colur now. Will this mark ever go? Is there any cream or scar...

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Cheek Scar Removal from Pitbull Attack

I have been living with my scar for 5 years now, it was inflicted upon me by my pitbull, he was trying to attack me. If you look close you can see the...

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Is Laser Surgery on Hypertrophic Scars Recommended?

I have a red, raised scar on my chin (partially faded) and I was wondering if it's recommended to have Laser treatment and if so what are the side...

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Silicone Sheets for Raised Red Scar from BCG Injection?

Hi, I am a 36-year-old Asian male who had BCG injection when I was a child. The injection left me with a raised red scar that stretches about 3 inches...

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Scar Under Foreskin Raised & White- What Can I Do? (photo)

I am 21and suffered from balantis when i was young and for the last two years have a herpe like scar under my forskin which is raised white, i have...

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How to Get Rid of Old Burn Scar on the Chest?

Hi! I have a scar for the last 26 years from a burn. It is on chest area this quite a large area; the scar is raised. What are my options for getting...

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I Have a Small Round Keliod Scar on my Upper Back, Can I Freeze It?

Hello, I have a small keliod scar on my upper back/shoulder which is raised and red after having a small mole removed. I have read that using Liquid...

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Information on Removal of Raised Buttocks Scar

Please help with some information on how to remove a scar I got from a fall on my buttocks that is very dark, rough and hideous, also besides the...

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What Can Be Done About Raised Red Marks from Acne?

I have little raised red marks where I had acne. Now they have been there for about six months and have barely faded. Will they ever go away? What...

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Keloid Too Big for Cryotherapy?

I have a two-inch long keloid on my shoulder from a BCG shot. Is it too large for cryotherapy? It has been treated with 3-4 steroid shots and has...

Non-surgical Treatment to Fade Large, Raised Leg Scar?

I have a large scar on my leg stretching my entire right thigh. I suffered a degloving injury in a bus accident nine years ago. Some sections are...

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Removing Surgical Scars on Knee and Leg from a Patella Realignment Surgery

I have two large scars on my left leg. One is on my knee that is rather raised and red and the other is just below my knee on my shin. Is there...

How to Remove Scar from Permanent Lip Color?

I had permanent lip color done two years ago. The technician went too deep and I was left with scars on my upper lip. To improve it (I do not know...

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Is It Possible to Remove a Scar on Lip Completely

I have a scar on my lip which is small, white and slightly raised and i've had it ever since an accident when I was little, I was wondering what...

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When to Consider Cosmetic Treatment for New Scars?

I recently had a fall which resulted in a scar right below the nose the size of almost 1cm in diameter. It's been almost a month and a red, raised...

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How Do I Get Rid of or Shrink a Raised Scar?

I had a piercing called a dermal anchor in my chest. It ended up rejecting and now I have a pea-shaped scar on my chest. It's raised and it's purple...

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Revision for Thick and Raised Breast Lift Scar?

I had a breast lift and breast augmentation one year ago, but I still have a little thick, raised scar on the side of my breasts. Can an old raised...

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How Does Kenalog Work? Does It Actually Destroy Collagen?

I developed hypertrophic inframammary scars from bilateral breast lift. Kenalog was injected a few times, but my scars did not respond to treatment as...

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How to Get Rid of Human Bite Mark to the Face?

I was bitten by a human to my under eye and cheek area. My pores are bigger on the bitten side and it seem as if the skin is thicker then the other...

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How to Get Rid of a Deep Scar That is Now Raised on Nose and Forehead That is a Few Months

Cut was deep on forehead and nose that is now white and raised did not have stitches, just a few months old, what is best treatment to remove scars

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I Just Got Scar Revision (Punch Excision) for an Icepick Scar, but Now my Scar is Raised. What Now?

I was told that punch excision plus dermabrasion would help a few of my icepick and boxcar scars. i had one scar done and now my scar is raised and...

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How Do I Get Rid of a Keloid Scar on my Hand? (photo)

I have some type of scar on my hand. I think it's a keloid scar. It's dark in one part & then lighter than my skin color in another part. It's also risen.

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What Kind of Treatment Will Eliminate a Nose Piercing Scar?

I have a raised scar from piercing my nose three times. How can I eliminate or reduce the scar? What is the average cost of the treatment? Thank you

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How to Remove 2 Year Old Facial Scar From Dog Bite? (photo)

I have this facial scar right above my lip from a dog bite. This happened 2 years ago. The scar is not deep or wide, but I had to get 3 stitches. The...

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Can Cold/Wet & Changing Weather Cause Scar Tissue Re-formation?

I had scar tissue removed from my upper lip 4 weeks ago from a previous injury. The area of the scar tissue removal is now raised higher and hard. I...

My Facial Wound Following a Trauma is Healing but I Have Raised Areas All Around It. Why?

I caught my upper cheek on the top of a kitchen cabinet over 8 months ago. It did not bleed but oozed a clear liquid for a couple of days before...

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Small Raised Scar Above Lip. Will it Go Away? (photo)

Ten months ago I tripped and scraped my face on the sidewalk. Everything healed well except for a small scar just above my upper lip. It is slightly...

Hypertrophic Scar from Cutting a Growth Near My Eye. What Can I Do? (photo)

I have this raised scar which I think is a hypertrophic scar as opposed to a keloid, because I haven't seen it grow. 4 months ago I had this...

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Best Procedure for Removing Raised, Darker Scar? (photo)

I obtained these raised scars (which are slightly darker than my face) from an accident when I was a child. I've read a lot about "scar...

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Monster Revision Vertical Lift 4 Mo Ago. Any Suggestions for my Raised Keloid Scars?

Had scar revision for a monster benelli now I have a monster vertical is there any hope for my raised red widened keloid scars I cannot put silicone...