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  2. 9 Ways to Get Rid of Keloids, According to Experts - AOL

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    Surgery and laser treatment. Surgical procedures—like the ones performed with a scalpel and ones completed using lasers—are good options for harder-to-remove keloids. While these more invasive ...

  3. Keloid - Wikipedia

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    Appropriate treatment of a keloid scar is age-dependent: radiotherapy, anti-metabolites and corticosteroids would not be recommended to be used in children, in order to avoid harmful side effects, like growth abnormalities. [14] In adults, corticosteroids combined with 5-FU and PDL in a triple therapy, enhance results and diminish side effects ...

  4. Scar - Wikipedia

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    Lone excision of keloid scars, however, shows a recurrence rate close to 45%. A clinical study is currently ongoing to assess the benefits of a treatment combining surgery and laser-assisted healing in hypertrophic or keloid scars. Subcision is a process used to treat deep rolling scars left behind by acne or other skin diseases.

  5. Hypertrophic scar - Wikipedia

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    A hypertrophic scar is a cutaneous condition characterized by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen which gives rise to a raised scar, but not to the degree observed with keloids. [1] Like keloids, they form most often at the sites of pimples, body piercings, cuts and burns. They often contain nerves and blood vessels.

  6. Generosity of strangers helps man get debilitating keloids ...

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    MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WITI) -- He suffered for years from a debilitating condition that left him disfigured.

  7. Silicone gel sheeting - Wikipedia

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    The exact mechanism of action of silicone gel sheeting has not been fully studied. Currently, many proposed mechanisms explain the efficacy of such treatment, including the occlusion and hydration effect, increased body surface temperature, polarized electric charge, immunological effects, etc. [9] The occlusion and hydration effect is the most studied mechanism of action.

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