Nov 10 2008
Keloid Anyone?
Think I’ve got a keloid going here. Anybody having trouble with that? What did you do to lessen that? It’s kind of red, more puffy ribbed looking over the scar, shiny, itchy and more sensitive to touch. Not getting the tidy neat line scar that I originally thought I was getting. Looks more like an earthworm creeping up my ankle. Does laser or ultrasound help to break it down? Will this scar flatten out and eventually lose that dark reddish color?
This second pic is the scar as it appeared at first. No ribbing, no puffiness. I include it for comparison. At the time, I had those 2 spots that hadn’t quite healed.
When my eldest was born, I had a c-section and the doc then used vicryl. I developed a keloid from that and was told if I had future surgeries to tell the doc to stay away from vicryl. I did. The doc didn’t.
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I have the same thing….so I am interested if anyone can shed light on this too. I was thinking it is just from where the bends in the tendon are, but now I am not sure. Does anyone know?
gw0508 and sandyin ga -
I think there was a person who knew a lot about scars mentioned some things about the different types of scars. Try using the google search on the main site (top right corner) for “scar” and “nurse”.
Thanks for the info Dennis! Interesting reading. I even waded thru the site Jenni recommended. I saw my doc yesterday who’s just 2 weeks behind me on his ATR and he’s dealing with a keloid too. His suggestion, like Jenni, was to rub vitamin E on it. So, from the other comments regarding your scar, Arnica oil, Eucerin &/or vitamin E for me! That & patience. Hope that works for you too Sandyin ga!
Also, went 2 shoes today! Whooohooo! Though, I keep the boot in the car if I know I’ve got a lot of walking around a bunch of people, strollers & kids! Almost got run over in the mall the other day as I was starting Christmas shopping! Yes, that time of the year!