Re: Keloids

[Guest guest]

What is it?

In uterinefibroids , " jmd228 " wrote:

> My myo scar is developing a keloid.

[Guest guest]

Jackie, if the scar is closed and healed, then I have found that an

ointment called Mederma works well to reduce the appearance of

scars - I've used it on not just m myo scar but also things like

mole removal sites. It used to be a prescription drug but now it's

not, but it is expensize, like $15 a tube.

Nathalie

> My myo scar is developing a keloid. Does anyone have any ideas on

how to treat this?

[Guest guest]

Jackie,

When I was facing surgery I was freaked by the prospect of having a

scar; I did cancel my surgery so I've not had to deal with that yet.

My father who went to medical school told me that they use steroid

shots in the scar, even a year or two later and it can help soften

the scar and make it less noticible. It is mentioned in the first

article link below as the oldest treatment but it does have some

drawbacks.

You probably are looking for anectodotal things that other

listmembers have experienced but at the very least here are a few

links for you to look at. You should talk to your doctor, and if your

surgeon isn't interested in treating you then you might consider

seeing a dermatologist or plastic surgeon instead. I don't know how

that kind of post-op care works with the myo surgeon, plastic

surgeons specialize in minimizing scarring though. Maybe another

listmember could offer more informed advice.

Scarred, but Not for Life: New and Old Therapies for Old and New Scars

http://www.uchospitals.edu/defender/scar-therapies.html

Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids:

A Multi-faceted Approach

http://www.thaicosderm.org/med-topic/keloidRx.htm

Prevention of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids by the Prophylactic Use

of Topical Silicone Gel Sheets Following a Surgical Procedure in an

Office Setting

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/links/doi/10.1046/j.1524-

4725.2001.00356.x/abs/

Good luck,

Ann

> My myo scar is developing a keloid. Does anyone have any ideas on

how to treat this?

[Guest guest]

Thank you Nathalie. I will give this a try.

Jackie

> Jackie, if the scar is closed and healed, then I have found that an

> ointment called Mederma works well to reduce the appearance of

> scars -

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this information. I asked my surgeon about my scar and

he was completely useless. I then spoke to his nurse and she

suggested I see a dermatologist -- so I think I will. I told her that

I should have just asked a woman in the first place.

Jackie

You should talk to your doctor, and if

your surgeon isn't interested in treating you then you might consider

seeing a dermatologist or plastic surgeon instead.

[Guest guest]

I suggest you see a plastic surgeon. I had a keloid on my ear and I

met up w/a plastic surgeon who explained what he was going to do and

what I had to do after the surgery. You should first wait until u

are completely healed before seeing on though b/after the surgery I

had to maintain pressure on the scar for 3-6 months.

good luck

> You should talk to your doctor, and if your surgeon isn't interested in

treating you then you might consider seeing a dermatologist or plastic surgeon

instead.

[Guest guest]

If you're referring to the firm ridge that develops at the incision

site, that does flatten over time. I had two c-sections (bikini cut)

and both times the area eventually became completely flat. I don't

remember how long it took.

-Mindy