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

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   Keloid prevention. The best way to get rid of keloids is to avoid getting them in the first place, according to Macrene Alexiades, M.D., Ph.D., of Dermatology and Laser Surgery Center of New York ...

3. Keloid - Wikipedia

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   Persons of any age can develop a keloid. Children under 10 are less likely to develop keloids, even from ear piercing. Keloids may also develop from pseudofolliculitis barbae; continued shaving when one has razor bumps will cause irritation to the bumps, infection, and over time keloids will form. Persons with razor bumps are advised to stop ...

4. Silicone gel sheeting - Wikipedia

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   The beneficial effects of silicone gel sheeting on the treatment and prevention of these two scars have been confirmed. [10] Since most patients develop hypertrophic and keloid scars within 3 months after surgery or injury, the silicone gel sheeting therapy should be started in the early repair phase to achieve an optimal therapeutic effect.

5. Wait, QQ: Do Scar Creams Actually Do Anything? - AOL

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   Silicone-based scar creams and tapes can smooth, soften, and minimize the appearance of scars. I asked two plastic surgeons about the nine best scar creams. Wait, QQ: Do Scar Creams Actually Do ...

6. Tranilast - Wikipedia

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   It is used in Japan, South Korea, and China to treat asthma, keloid scars, and hypertrophic scars, and as an ophthalmic solution for allergic pink eye. [ 1 ] It should not be taken by women who are or might become pregnant, and it is secreted in breast milk.

7. 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.