Doctors please help me with my keloid. (photo)

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I have these 2 big keloid on each side of my shoulders, please help me how can I get rid off this, It came from a little pimple then I scratched and it got bigger. I had done surgery, laser and steroid injection but still doesn't help. Please Drs help me I really appreciate. Thanks

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our office specializes in keloid therapy. I would use a Hidef Scar Protocol to address your keloids so that they flatten out and smooth out. This may include lasers, injections, and topical therapy. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

These need a series of treatments including lasers, injections and sometimes surgery/radiation.  Please see an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hi Yvonne. As you have experienced, keloids can recur after surgical removal, especially in locations where it is impossible to exert pressure during the healing process.  We would recommend higher dose steroid injections.  This will work, but it will take multiple visits and likely higher doses than you have had previously.  Technique also matters.Take a look at the before and after pictures at the link below, which was a similar keloid that we flattened.

Michael E. Jones, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hello, keloids tend to grow progressively and, unlike other scars, do not subside over time. Scar excision is the best option to remove the keloids but it does not guarantee that the keloids won't grow back. Some doctors, including myself, also use a secondary treatment, such as superficial radiation therapy (SRT-100), post-surgery to greatly reduce the chance for re-growth. A vast majority of my patients have had no re-growth using this treatment combination. We have found that other treatments such as cortisone injections or laser treatments really do not yield permanent results. Best of luck.

Doctors please help me with my keloid. (photo)

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