My scar from a c-section has keloided and still hurts.  Will cosmetic surgery get rid of the ugly scar?
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If you have the type of skin the keloids, then a plastic surgeon can do a revision of the scar.  You can then go back for steroid injections to keep that scar from keloiding.  Other than that there is nothing that can be done for it.
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I had an infected navel piercing. You need to take the piercing out. And if you can wash the infected area with dial anti-bacterial soap. Do not  use peroxide...this can cause Keloids(raised scar tissue) to develop. If you can put something like neosporin on it and leave it uncovered for a few days. It should heal up in a few days. GOodluck
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No it should not take 17 months for your incision to heal. I would make an appointment with your Dr. as soon as possible. Could be something as simple as a suture that has not dissolved... Or maybe an abcess. I think that it sounds more like a suture-I had a suture that wouldnt dissolve and it was red around the area where the suture was-I felt something sticking out and pulled the suture out,a small amount of pus came out . Of course that didnt make me too happy so I made an appointment with my surgeon to make sure there wasnt an abcess-which it wasnt. Thank goodness.Please be seen by your Dr. Ask him/her questions until you get the answers that you deserve. Remember you are the one who hired them to do your surgery and the birth of your child and you have the right to know the reason it is not healing. One more thing-do not let them charge you for the visit because it is a follow-up from your surgery-it should be included. The Dr. should have taken care of this problem way before now.
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yes, I actually had it done a week ago.  It is an EXTEMELY senstive area, and unless you have had breast surgery, and some of the nerves are dead, it will hurt!  Also, for most people it is a hyperpigmented area, meaning it is dark, hard to know what the color will turn out like, and if you get any result from all the discomfort.
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nope... theres this thing they sell at the drug store... it's like the real nitrogen thing they use at the dermatologist... its much better... if not it'll scar =(
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it is more likely to scar if you try to get rid of it yourself.\nhave a doctor perform the excision and stitching. then use "Mederma" \nit is an anti-scar ointment you can get at any drug store. it really works!
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Your stretch marks will gradually become much less noticeable months after you give birth but will never go away as they are similar to scars.  However, you can see a dermatologist to discuss treatment. Here are a few options:\n\ntretinoin cream (commonly known by the trade name Retin-A)\nlaser therapy\n\nYour health insurance plan will not cover "cosmetic" procedures so you'll probably want to find out what this will cost.
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Some people get keloids in certain places on their body and not others.  My guess is you'd probably get another one if you pierced the same area.  I've had friends with pierced belly buttons that got huge keloids but other places that they pierced were fine.  \n\nThere are a lot of home remedies, some work for some people.  I've heard that using a cotton ball to apply Tea Tree Oil (morning and at night) will help reduce the size of a new scar.\n\nThe best thing you can do is see a doctor.  They can give you cortisone shots that may help shrink it but they can sometimes reoccur anyway.  Surgery may be the only option though it may cause more scar tissue to form, making it worse.\n\nA hypertrophic scar looks similar to a keloid and is more common.  They don't get a big and may fade with time but only a doctor could tell you which type you have.
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Time...inexpensive and that is all it takes.\n\nYour stretch marks will gradually become much less noticeable months after you give birth (or after losing a lot of weight) but will never go away as they are similar to scars. However, you can see a dermatologist to discuss treatment. Here are a few options:\n\n1. tretinoin cream (commonly known by the trade name Retin-A)\n2. laser therapy\n\nYour health insurance plan will not cover "cosmetic" procedures so you'll probably want to find out what this will cost.
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A keloid is nothing more than an extra large scar.  Keloids tend to occur mainly in people of African heritage.  They are not dangerous and are mainly a cosmetic problem. A good plastic surgeon can excise them with good cosmetic effect.  However, once a person is known to develop keloids there is a risk that they will develop other keloids at the site of any skin scar, including a surgical incision.  Careful repiercing by a medical professional may avoid regrowth of other keloids.
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Go to the dermatologist--or better yet a plastic surgeon who specializes in skin.  Unfortunately, there is no topical cream that will take away a scar. Sorry, there just isn't.\n\nBut they have techniques now in plastic surgery/dermatology like dermabrasion and 'punch-hole" technique.\n\nI will tell U right now, don't waste your money on laser surgery.\nit costs a lot and the results are not nearly as good or worth what you payed for. \n\nYou need to see a plastic surgeon who does work with skin afflictions like pock marks.   \nOnly a plastic surgeon can do a punch-hole method, they literally take the scar out and add skin to fill the spot then dermabrasion over it to even it out.  \nOr they can inject it with silicone. or a collagen filler.
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I'm sorry to hear that you had to go back for revisions!  I had a reduction two weeks ago, so I'm not sure how my scars will turn out yet.  However, they are hardly noticeable at this point and they don't "stick up" at all, meaning to say that they are fairly smooth.  So I'm pretty sure they are going to turn out well, considering how great they look right now.  I can see how you'd have more pain this time around, as they were tearing through that original scar tissue and remodeling it, so to speak.  I hope that your corrective surgery turned out well and that you'll be much happier with them now.
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Try Neosporin. If you treat it quickly I've found that it wont scar as bad. If it does leave a scar, use cocoa butter on a daily basis, which should lighten it up
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Since keloids are a build-up of scar material, try some Maderma cream. It may not take it all away, but it should minimize the looks of it.
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Jellys will clog the pours so you will probably break out and can have a scar due to that also. If its bad you should talk to a dr about getting silicone to put on it. I had surgery twice and the silicone made the scar go away really nicely
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No not yet.. cant afford it.. I have a large scar that runs from my bra line just under my breasts to my belly button resulting from the gastric bypass I had 2 yrs ago. I also have alot of loose skin (it hides well under cloths but is ugly when I am undressed) so I want a tummy tuck to get rid of the skin and it will take care of the scar to.
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Sorry, old wives' tale, the only way to get rid of the scar would be plastic surgery.  For the meantime, try makeup LOL:)