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Take it from someone who has dealt with keloids for the last 15 years, regardless of how many differing treatment options you have undertaken without success, there is a solution available to reduce the unsightly appearance of the scarring.

I started out with a couple of keloid scars across my chest and arms that spawned as a result of a cooking accident that left me with significant burns that required skin grafting. Despite appearing as a collective of small incidental scars, over time they grew to be larger than the French fries that caused the kitchen fire and burning in the first place.

KELOIDS EXPLAINED

For those of you who are unaware, keloids are thick, itchy clusters of scar tissue that generally grow beyond the edges of a wound. They are sometimes very nodular in nature, and they are often darker in color than the surrounding skin. As was the case with me, keloid scars have a fondness for reappearing, sometimes requiring repeated treatment. This is possibly why I have first hand experience with all the following treatment options.

KELOID TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

One of the first things you should do in order to prevent keloids is to ascertain whether you are prone to such scarring. If this situation applies to you it may be wise to avoid any elective skin surgery and piercings. Unfortunately for me and my lovely mocha skin, keloids are most prevelant in people with dark skin tones, although they can appear on people with fair skin too.

Around my early thirties I decided to finally begin to treat my keloid scars and following my doctor's advice I undertook a series of corticosteroid injections. To my dismay these horrendous scars proved too resilient and simply reoccurred once I stopped receiving the injections. I have also heard similar stories from people who have undergone various laser treatments, radiation, freezing (cryotherapy), and other forms of surgical removal.

However, the solution that has completely worked for me is the daily application of a natural scar removal cream. Up until this point in time the cream has been the only solution that has both reduced the appearance and size of the scarring, as well as curbing the introduction of new keloid scars. Furthermore, the cream thankfully removed the discomforting and incessant itching that accompanies keloids.