Keloid Scars

Almost all of us get scars in many different ways. Some scars and wounds will heal up and become almost impossible to notice while others may go deeper into our skin and leave a scar that may need some attention in reducing its size and appearance. One scar that may be the most difficult to reduce in size is a Keloid scar. Keloids are scars that generally occur after surgery and can continue to grow in size. This is an abnormal scar that rises above the rest of the skin because too much collagen has formed.

 

What is the best way to minimize a Keloid scar?

There are a lot of different treatments that may help to reduce the appearance of a Keloid scar. However, you may find that the best scar treatment may be to use a scar serum. There are many reasons to use a scar serum instead of other scar treatments.

  • Scar serum that uses 100% medical grade silicone is the least expensive and less evasive way to treat and reduce a Keloid scar.
  • Laser scar removal may help to reduce a portion of the Keloid but may not be able to reduce it completely in size. This may be an expensive and painful process and may take many treatments to reduce the size of a Keloid scar and you may still not be able to reduce its appearance completely.
  • Surgery should be the last resort to reducing the appearance of a Keloid because even after surgery there is still a fifty percent chance that the Keloid Scar will return.
  • Steroid injections can be extremely painful, expensive and can take many visits to the dermatologist to try and reduce a Keloid Scar completely.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000849.htm is a great resource for causes, diagnosis and treatments for keloid scars.

Of all of the different methods to help reduce a Keloid Scar the best scar treatment may be to use a scar removal serum that uses 100% medical grade silicone. Medical grade silicone is the highest grade of silicone that can be used in a scar serum. This will help to reduce the size and shape of a Keloid scar and help it from returning. When you purchase a scar removal serum you will find that you can purchase a safe and effective scar remover that uses 100% medical grade silicone for under $50 and find that you will be able to see results in as little as four weeks.

If you decide that using a scar removal product is the best choice for you then make sure you find one that does not use additional ingredients because using a scar removal product that contains silicone along with additional ingredients may dilute the effects the silicone will have over the Keloid scar. Also, using a scar serum will help to reduce the appearance of ALL types of scars such as old scars, new scars, acne scars, accident scars, burn scars and Keloids scars.