I had my 2nd earring piereced almost a year ago & now I am  keloids. What's the best way to get rid of them?
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What is your race...that is a good thing to know.  Those from the Mediterranean countries and those from the black race seem to get these more often.  Keloids are an aggressive form of scar formation when the body gets 'injured' (pierced, in your case).  Removing them causes more scar tissue, thus bigger keloids.  You may go from a pea sized to a cabbage sized.  (Not likely, but you get the picture).\nRemover them yourself?  I hope that you do not entertain that thought becuase of the trouble that you may get yourself into...I am sorry to say, but you need a plastics guy to get you the most cosmetic appealing removal, and they will tell you that there is no guarantee.\nNo more piercings for you.  You will only propigate more keloids.
296314
try FUNGRYX\n\nat this link. good luck. \nhttp://www.symptoms-ringworm-treatment.com/get-rid-of-ringworms.html
211575
DON'T USE ALCOHOL TO CLEAN IT!!  Don't use soap, bactine, or anything for cuts & scrapes.  Soak it in epsom salts (NOT regular salt!! - go to your piercer, they usually sell it for around $2) for 5 - 10 mins. once in the morning & once before bed.  Don't clean it too often because that is bad for it.  Twice a day is usually good.  Maybe once more if you work out or something.  Don't touch the piercing after you cleaned it.  Make sure you wash off all the salt after cleaning it & dry it with something disposable like a kleenex or q-tip.  Make sure not to bump it or irritate it.  Don't change the jewelry for 3 months.  Your piercer should be able to give you this information.  If not, GET A NEW PIERCER!!
764085
If you want serious help, you'll forget the gemstone business and get yourself to a doctor.  Just think about it this way... If there was something you could just wear that would cure it, you wouldn't have to look for the answer on the internet.  Every major pharmaceutical company would be selling them, and they'd be major headline news.
1044914
If you've tried Blue Star Ointment or other creams that are similar without the ringworm getting any better, I would contact my Dr.  Good luck....ringworm is no fun!
195388
well u can probably go to the doctor and have them clean it out for you. my ears were terribly blocked once and the doctor used some thing with water to clear it out.
463803
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.
655479
go to docs and u mite need cream or a small minor operation to remove it.stingy!
34331
You need to see a dermatologist. Basically, they will inject your keloid with steroids over a period of time (sometimes weekly for several months). The keloid will shrink over time. If the keloids are really big, it can be cut off and then injectd. There are some new laser therapies as well. I've seen some great results. Try to find someone with experience.
866392
It's normal. I have the same problem. Plus the cartilage isn't a normal place to get pierced-I just clean mine with alcohol, and the earrings with alcohol.
897351
LOL!  Slow down. =)  I've been wearing them since I was 13.  I'm 36.  They won't fall out, ever!  They won't melt in your eyes, ever!  You should remove them before going into a tanning bed, but regular laying out is no problem at all.  They won't cut your eyes either, BUT you have to follow your schedule precisely to work into them.  Your Dr. will tell you how to do this.  The reason is that if you wear them too long before your eyes have gotten used to them, it can cause a corneal abrasion...a scratch on the eye.  If that happens, it doesn't cause any long-term damage, and it heals in a few days, but it is incredibly painful.  The good news is that if you follow your schedule this won't happen.  It is more likely to happen in hard lenses than soft.  Most people can wear soft lenses.  As for things flying into your eyes:  It happens, whether you wear lenses or not.  It's not any more common for lens wearers than for non-lens wearers.  You can usually just work it out, but on ocassion you might have to remove your lens, rinse it off with saline, and put it back in.  No biggie.\n\nYou're not supposed to swim in them, but I always have and have never lost one.  It isn't advisable though.\n\nThe only real risk with contacts is if you just don't clean them, or if you wear a pair that isn't prescribed for you.  In either of those instances, you can end up getting an infection, and that can be serious.  In the eye, you can get such a serious infection that your sight is risked before you even feel it.  Now that I've scared you with the truth, let me say that I am not aware of a single case of this happening.  So rare that it's hardly worth discussing, but it wouldn't be honest to not mention it.  Just clean them as your Dr. prescribes, and they will become as much a part of your life as your earrings or mascara.  There's nothing to be afraid of, especially if you get the more comfortable soft lenses.
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nothing actually. a friend of mine has a daughter who has had them since she was very young because of something that happened. cocoa butter is good to moisturize them and possibly minimize them a bit if you put it on as soon as they appear. but for ones that have been there awhile there's not much you can do. they do fade over time though.
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Go to the store and get blister pads.  They really work and shorten the healing time.
175608
A keloid scar will never disappear completely.  The wound was to deep into the skin.  It has damaged the lower layer of skin that produces the new skin cells.  There are ways to make the scar smaller, lighter in color and not as noticeable though.  Vitamin E taken orally with help the skin elasticity, vitamin E oil rubbed onto the keloid scar will help diminish the red or dark color of the scar.  Coco butter lotion has been known to do the same thing.  Also if you massage the scar with your fingers this helps brake up the hard outer and inner skin layers.  Making the scar loser, less tight, this makes the scar not as thick so it doesn't stand up as much.  Meaning it is flatter not as puffy looking.
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I have the same thing. I found that scar gel is very helpful. You can find it any pharmacy. Apply it for 2 months (or follow the instructions). They shoud disappear in time.
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a keyloid is a scar that has gone wild... it is usually caused by a bad wound on your body... I had one on my ear from a piercing and I have known other people to get them after they have had an surgery. mine looks like a peanut hanging off my ear but the ones on the skin look like raise skin. NO it is not cancerous and can be treated if you see a doctor with injections or removal all together
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The tattoo artist that did my piercing told me to crush up an aspirin and mix it with tea tree oil and make a paste, then apply the paste to the keloid every night for a week.  It stinks BIG TIME, but it seemed to do the trick.