Wash the skin every day to stop keloids from forming and to prevent infection.
Purchase silicone gel or sheets at your local pharmacy or grocery store. Silicone helps prevent keloids from developing and can flatten ones you already have. [3] X Trustworthy Source FamilyDoctor. org Family-focused medical advice site run by the American Academy of Family Doctors Go to source Silicone gel and sheets are safe for people of all ages to use.
Take the bandage off when you bathe and put it back on when you’re finished. If you have keloids by ear piercings, use pressure earrings to help flatten them.
Most dermatologists recommend getting up to a total of 5 injections over the course of several months.
To calm itchy skin, try putting an ice pack on it for 10 minutes at a time throughout the day and apply a moisturizer to prevent the skin from drying out.
If the doctor suspects that the keloid is growing because of another health issue, they may want to do a biopsy. The doctor will remove a little of the tissue and look at it under a microscope to see if there are cancerous cells.
Keep in mind that cryotherapy can lighten the skin.
Remember to follow the skin healing steps to recover from the keloid-removal surgery.
The laser will also lighten the color of the surrounding skin.
Treat the skin around your keloid as gently as possible to avoid further irritation.
