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Keloid Questions

Asked for male, 26 years old from Meerut
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MCh - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello. Definitely it can be treated. Keloids have variety of treatment nowadays depending upon its size, position and response. There are procedures like compression bandages, silicon gel or sheet treatment, intralesional steroids, excision etc. But none can be suggested without examination in proper. You can definitely get rid of it, or at least decrease it in size, and prevent its recurrence. For deciding which treatment will suit you and where it can be done, you can consult or text me online...more
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Asked for male, 26 years old from Meerut
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MCh - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello. Definitely it can be treated. Keloids have variety of treatment nowadays depending upon its size, position and response. There are procedures like compression bandages, silicon gel or sheet treatment, intralesional steroids, excision etc. But none can be suggested without examination in proper. U can definitely get rid of it, or at least decrease it in size, and prevent its recurrence. For deciding which treatment will suit you and where it can be done, you can consult or text me online w...more
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Dermatologist•Kolkata
You have many options for keloids-
(1) intralional steroid injection. (2) topical potent steroid. (3) topical mucopolysacharide.
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Asked for female, 20 years old from Birbhum
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Homeopath•Vadodara
This question cannot be answered right..
Every pathy doctor will say his treatment is best..

You have to decide..
You can consult me through Lybrate for homoeopathic treatment..
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MCh - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello. Definitely it can be treated. Keloids have variety of treatment nowadays depending upon its size, position and response. There are procedures like compression bandages, silicon gel or sheet treatment, intralesional steroids, excision etc. But none can be suggested without examination in proper. U can definitely get rid of it, or at least decrease it in size, and prevent its recurrence. For deciding which treatment will suit you and where it can be done, you can consult or text me online w...more
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MCh - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello. Definitely it can be treated. Keloids have variety of treatment nowadays depending upon its size, position and response. There are procedures like compression bandages, silicon gel or sheet treatment, intralesional steroids, excision etc. But none can be suggested without examination in proper. You can definitely get rid of it, or at least decrease it in size, and prevent its recurrence. For deciding which treatment will suit you and where it can be done, you can consult or text me online...more
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MCh Plastic Surgery, MS - General Surger...read more

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello, there are various options for keloid like steroid, 5FU botox injections, silicone gel, intralesional excision. Initial treatment with steroid injections every 3 wks helps in most people.
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Asked for male, 32 years old from Latur
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MCh Plastic Surgery, MS - General Surger...read more

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello, there are various treatmetn for keloids, Silicone sheets, Steroid 5FU botox injections, Intra lesional excision. Initial treatment is steroid injections. Consult a plastic surgeon.
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Asked for female, 25 years old from Jamshedpur
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MCh Plastic Surgery, MS - General Surger...read more

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon•Bangalore
Hello, There are various options for keloids from silicone gel creams, intralesional steroid, 5Fu Botox, Cryo surgery etc. First you can start with intra lesional steroid injection once in 3 wks you may need 4-6 sessions for it to become flat. What you need to understand is there is no cure it only control. Once its flat with treatment you have to observe and repeat treatment when it starts to come back. Surgery when done alone has more than 70% chance of recurrance and infact can become bigger ...more
Asked for female, 29 years old from Greater Noida
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MS - General Surgery

General Surgeon•Kanpur
surgery can be done but they may re occur , you may use ointment contractubax bd, or intra lesional injection kenacort 0.2 ml once in 15 days plus pressure treatment.
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