Tying String Around Ear Keloid for Removal?

Keloids are one of the most difficult scars to treat.  Creams, topicals, and home remedies such as tying a string to a keloid are impractical and highly unlikely to work.  Seek information from an expert in scars to help guide you in improving your keloids.

Hi Ryeeguy,
It is possible to limit blood flow to an ear keloid using the treatment you have asked about. The problem is that the process will be very difficult, painful and may very well lead to infection.
There is no treatment option that's guaranteed to remove a keloid permanently, but we have had some luck with surgical removal combined with follow up steroid injections. The initial surgery removes the keloid and the injections limit the possibility for regrowth. We've found that this leads to the highest response rate.

Ear keloids are common and progressive. Management of ear keloids should begin with conservative measures such as pressure management, silicone application, TAC injection, and observation. Tying a keloid with a string is not a good idea as it may cause chronic inflammation and infection, which can further incite progression and enlargement of the keloid scars.