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Keloid Remedies
Posted by Teegurl (Lagos) on 02/21/2013
Dear Ted, please I need help with an extensive keloid on my chest &shoulders which I suffer last July 2012 as a result of a fire incident. Presently, I am very miserable and depressed owing to the discomfort from the keloid, I can't turn my neck because of the keloid over my neck & chest and my functionality has being seriously impaired. Right now I'm in India where I planned to have surgery to remove the keloids and restore my functionality but upon consuting with the plastic surgeon, he expressed his reluctance for the surgery because of my skin's proneness to keloid and the possibility of it recurring after the surgery. I started using a balm I bought from an ayurvedic dr in which I've been using since October 2012 but so far have not notice any improvement only more pains & discomfort from using the balm. Pls help me before I lose my mind, my life has since come to a standstill.
i will appreciate if you can take time to read my mail and proffer solution.
thanks.Taiyelolu.
Potash, Honey, Palm, Aloe, Lime
Posted by Sajeev (Rye, New York) on 01/20/2013
Hi. How are you? Did this mixture work to cure your mom of the keloid? Thanks.
Iodine
Posted by Veritas (Philadelphia, Pa, Usa) on 01/04/2013
For Avis, please share with us a few more details about your experience with iodine. What was your condition and treatment protocol? Thank you.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Tj (Nashville, Ar) on 11/21/2012
Hey what was your effects with the steroid injections?
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by San (Houston, Tx) on 10/15/2012
Please keep us posted on if ACV removes the redness of the keloid. I have around 30 keloids, I have used Kennacort injections to great success, applying Triocaine makes the process painless. The keloids have flattened but the redness is still there, I am wondering how can I get rid of that. Thanks!
DMSO
Posted by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 10/15/2012
Hi San, I have written about this on here before regarding MSM and keloid scars. We started using MSM many years ago before anyone really had even heard of it. It was my dad who introduced me to it for body pain due to exercise. He insisted I try it and I hesitatingly agreed to it. It was absolutely amazing! Both my husband and I continued to use it on a regular basis taking it in powder form since it seemed to be more effective than the capsules. It was well into the second year of regularly taking it that suddenly we both noticed our scars had diminished dramatically. I had one on my foot from an operation from many years before and my husband had a very large one above his shoulder from a childhood operation. His was even itchy. At the time we both agreed it was the MSM because there was nothing else we were doing back then on such a regular basis. Several years later we would read about MSM for scars.
Now you could try MSM internally but also use MSM cream topically. It certainly can't hurt to try. Hope this info helps. Lisa
DMSO
Posted by San (Houston, Tx) on 10/14/2012
DMSO helping dissolve keloids. Can you please tell me what changes do you see on keloids, I have almost 20 on my shoulder and I am curious to know how MSM and DMSO are helping you? Did you say one one day you saw some difference? Hw many keloids do you have and how old are they.
Thanks, will appreciate your reply.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Perev (Toronto, Ontario) on 08/20/2012
Dear Ted, I have used the ACV solution on my keloid for about 5 days where I soaked a cotton with ACV and keep it on my Kel'd from the time I wake up, the entire day until I go to sleep, now I have noticed it has scabbed, turned very red, feels warm to the touch and there's a blue bruise type, like a thread form on it. I have stopped for a day to using ACV, just wanna ask if its okay and if its normal. What do I do next... Just nervous if its goin to have any reactions and turn my scar even bigger.. Please help me thanks
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Michelle (Vancouver, British Columbia) on 07/09/2012
I started using ACV on my 5 year old keloid today. Over this period, it has grown from about 0.5 cm to 2 cm in length. I have tried steroid injections which were extremely painful and the effects did not last. Using the ACV, I applied it every half hour or so with a Q-tip, and used the Q-tip to rub and put pressure on it until the ACV was pretty much dry. Then repeated that process for about 10 hours, every half an hour. I could immediately see that the ACV was working, the keloid was flattened and the colouring was almost like my normal skin. Other than some redness from the ACV that I accidently must have applied to my healthy skin around the keloid, there were no side effects. I've read some other people's replies on here and they seem to have pussing and pain. However, I found no sensation to the area.
I would really recommend to try ACV with the applied rubbing and pressure ( read that it helps to break down the keloid in addition to the ACV) I will continue to try this method and see what happens and keep you all posted!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Baldev (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) on 05/14/2012 184 posts
Hi Komal, Firstly, have you tried Apple Cider Vinegar that should help you else you can try Lugol Iodine. It contains Potassium iodide also. Otherwise if you want to use potassium as such then it comes as potassium bi carbonate or Potassium Citrate, which you should be able to get from any chemist's shop, make a saturated solution and can apply. It is in the form of a white powder. Baldev
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Komal (Mumbai, India) on 05/13/2012
Avis, will you please explain how to use Potassium, how many applications in a day is advisable, where to get it from, it comes in which form.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Joseph (Murfreesboro, Tn) on 04/20/2012
I don't know where to find comfrey but I have a keloid on my chest and shoulder could u tell me how u got rid of the keloids and what u used and also where to get the items. thank you so much.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Marcelopassos (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) on 04/09/2012
Hi, my name is Marcelo and I`m from Brazil. I have a 2x0.5 inch keloid. Last night I applied Apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball and left it on the scar during the night. The next day there were two open wounds on my scar... They scabbed but it got even more red. Should I continue to use the ACV?
Thanks, Marcelo
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Rachel (Reinholds, Pa) on 03/13/2012
Keloids - often respond well to treatment topically with comfrey dalve or Complete Tissue Salve (contains Comfrey)
If you cannot find either of these email me at myronweaver2(at)gmail. com and I will suggest a source.
I help treat burns and serious wounds outside of the hospital whenever possible and we were working on a 2 yr old who had been burned over 30% of his body. When he was released from the hospital, the concern was the serious keloids he had that covered his whole back. These would not stretch as he grew. I have a huge bed of comfrey so I blended comfrey root with olive oil and mixed it with another salve and applied it daily to his back and his keloids nearly disappeared over a few months of time. We were very grateful.
Since our family takes comfrey internally (though FDA warns against it) we have had good success with a 6 inch by 2 inch keloid shrinking to an almost flat surface. My husband was drinking comfrey green smoothies for some intestinal trouble he was having and one day he noticed, to his amazement that his keloid on his arm was 50% gone.
Comfrey is a skin miracle worker.
We had a friend who had serious scarring in his throat from a tracheotomy site. It affected his voice big time. On hearing what comfrey could do he began drinking green smoothies of comfrey.
In one week he told us that his voice was 50% better and the scarring was going away.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Amy (Warwick, NY) on 03/11/2012
Hello Ted and any other affected readers,
I am thrilled to find this forum and to hear similar stories of people with keloid scars. However, most peoples scars I've read seem to be small. I'm interested in treating mine with something, but I was wondering if these treatments are effective on larger keloid scars as well? I'm quite nervous to begin. My scar 4 inches by 1 inch. It was originally much smaller, the size of a nickel. However, it has a cyst inside of it and it was quite painful, so I tried steriod injections. They were so painful! I then had surgery to remove the entire thing. Now I have an even bigger longer scar from the incision. Will any other these home remedies work for me? I'm sick of having to buy high necked shirts and having to have a custom made wedding dress.
Thank you.
DMSO
Posted by Sixxftr (Fairfax, Va) on 02/19/2012
@Amanda is OH -- I clicked the link from earthclinic.com to your site and was hugely disappointed. You and your husband are on a mission to get rid of keloids? I don't think so.
It seems as if this site had real 'valid' information on anything. You have 1 only 1 before and after shot and you don't say anything about it, nor do you say they used one of the home remedies. It would be great to know - what they used, how long they used it - and how long before they began to see results. Did they use more than one?
You also have Mederma on there - when Mederma is from onion extract and has not been proven to remove scars - let alone reducing keloids. Which is why so many companies clearly state that their formulation is not from onion extract (scartreatmentassociation. com, 2012).
While Mederma is certainly one of the most inexpensive and well-known scar creams on the market, our review staff believes that it is not the best product available for reducing the appearance of both old and new scars. This is because Mederma uses onion extract in their formulas. This ingredient was shown to have the same effect as using petroleum jelly.
See: http://www.scartreatmentassociation.com/scarring-removal/mederma-scar-cream.html
But, what you do have on this site is - is affiliate marketing. It's quite obvious that you are trying to draw traffic from Deirdre's site to yours for affiliate dollars. This is quite evident after visiting your site and strictly MY opinion.
You definitely have your ads running.
Iodine
Posted by Avis2972 (Allentown, Pa ) on 02/17/2012
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This is the cure.. Try it, you won't regret it! It is amazing to me that doctors and dermatologists keep this simplest of remedies for keloid scars away from their patient. Iodine is so cheap and readily available.. No one should have to endure the shame and physical anguish that it is having keloid scars!!
May all keloids melt to hell!!!!!!! :-)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Avis2972 (Allentown, Pa ) on 02/17/2012
Hi, I recommend you try Potassium Iodine.. It is heaven sent!! I have been on it for 2 weeks now and the results have been amazing. I can literally see the scars receding and flattening right before my very eyes!! The one thing about Keloid scars that most people don't understand is- they formed because the area at some point became infected. The Keloid forms as a result of our bodies trying to protect itself- thus trapping the infection in place. Iodide/Iodine (google it) not only makes the skin tissue regenerate but it cures the infection altogether!! I recommend supplementing with Lugol's iodine and applying Potassium directly on the scars twice a day. This double threat will make sure that you are attacking the infection both internally and externally! Another good thing about it is that onece the Keloid is gone.. It will never come back.. How good is that?!?! ? Good luck!!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Mmsg (Somewhere, Europe) on 02/12/2012
Julypen, dilute the ACV, of course.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Julypen (Dubai) on 02/12/2012
hi.. I'm julypen.. I am applying ACV on my keloid but it was very painful because ACV create a wound on my keloid.. Could you please advise me if it is normal or I would stop putting ACV on my keloid.. Please thanks:)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Charlotte (London, Uk) on 01/19/2012
I've just got myself some ACV and will start applying it tomorrow. Please do keep us posted on how your keloid is doing, because it will be helpful to see how other people are progressing so we can compare results!
If anyone else has any stories about using ACV on their keloids please post them! I have found all of the posts very helpful and extremely heartening so far!
I have a keloid on my arm from an injection at school, and one on my right ear lobe from a piercing. I have had them both for 5 years. The one on the back of my ear got surgically removed because it was getting very large. It has grown back slowly over the 3 years since it's been operated on, it isnt as large as it was but it is still itchy and I worry it will carry on growing. The scar on my arm stopped itching after a couple of years and seems to be quite stable with no noticable change in size.. I would just love to get rid of the one on my ear!
Thank you, I will keep you posted on my scars!
Ted's Remedy Feedback
Posted by Sara (Seattle, Wa) on 01/18/2012
My husband suffers from keloid scars with numerous keloids on his chest and back shoulders. What methods of home treatment for keloids have worked for you? I found a site that lists a variety of different home remedies for treating keloid scars and was wondering what ones were effective. He is currently using a vitamin e oil regimine which has drastically reduced the itchiness and they have become softer. For more home remedies for keloids visit.
http://www.keloidscar.info
Was wondering which ones really show results.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Grim (Chicago, Il) on 01/16/2012
★★★☆☆BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
I have a keloid on my right ear its on the front and it is about 1/2 inch. Well I started putting ACV on it about 1 month ago and I could see that it was going down it immediately. It started to pus up and bleed and scab. Now the skin around it is grey and pussing. I am nervous but I am going to keep at it and hopefully by the summertime it will be gone. I will keep you all posted on my results.
Pressure
Posted by Anupriya (Bangalore, India) on 12/14/2011
Hi, My sister has gone through a fire accident 1 yrs ago. Later after 4 months a huge keloid(15x10 cms) has developed over her jawline. Can u plz help us in this regard. What procedures to be followed and which might work best for her.
Regards, Anupriya
Tea Tree Oil
Posted by Anjelica (Great Falls, Montana) on 11/28/2011
I relized that I have a keloid forming on my left ear. I like to try to research solutions on my own through the Internet and I've found that some people say tea tree oil is an excellent way to help it heal, but I've also heard some negative comments about it. I was just wondering if tea tree oil is or is not good for keloids.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Kass (USA) on 11/08/2011
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Hi, I've been doing the ACV on a scar (I'm not sure if keloid or hypertrophic) but it turned the dark pinky/brown skin thats was on raised part into a scab that fell off in shower and its white underneath. My skin is still raised, I am not sure if I should continue with ACV or not.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Max (Sg) on 10/29/2011
To Deb: Can 3 years keloid be able to work without any surgeries in the past??
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Deb (Manchester, Uk) on 10/24/2011
Hi GB, the keloid that formed from my last attempt at keloid removal surgery was about 5 years old and I have black skin so it was slightly darker than my skin tone - as the Apple Cider Vinegar ate away at the keloid it showed the pinky flesh until it eventually healed.
Ted's Remedy Feedback
Posted by Cindy (Hamilton, Nj) on 10/18/2011
I have plantar fibroma. I tried vitamin e for the last 8 weeks. 400 iu of pure E which supplied the complete E family twice a day. I poked a hole in the gel cap and applied it to the plantar fibroma. I then rubbed on some vicks vapor rub and applied the vapor rub to a band aid and put it on top of the fibroma. After 8 weeks, I see no change and I am ready for another solution. Surgery is not an option because these fibromas come back twice as large. Has anyone ever gotten rid of a plantar fibroma? I would like to try topically applied remedies. I would like to hear from someone with a success story and how they did it or any advice.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Amanda (Columbus, Oh) on 10/13/2011
My husband suffers from keloid scars and it such a devestating condition. They are not only itchy and painful but also cause the sufferer to assume a disturbed body imagage. He is currently on a vitamin E oil regimine, the keloids have softened and has noticed a great reduction in itchiness. We are dedicated to finding a method of diminishing the keloids, hopefully getting rid of the altogether.
Please visit our site at http://www.keloidscar.info
Thank You
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by John (Overland Park, Ks) on 09/13/2011
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I read this thread a 4weeks ago coz I have three keloids on my chest.
I'll be as truthful and honest as I can be:- At first I was skeptical about ACV kept asking myself why do Dr. not recommend this, But I took a shot since I tried cortisone injection which I must atest it's expensive and painful to get those injections!!!
I have been applying Organic ACV on two of my Keloid coz the 3rd one is larger(2inches long and 1inches wide).
Results
They're gone!!!
Findings
1) What ACV does it denatures the Epithelial tissue(top skin). It kills it, making it a dead skin therefore it peels off one layer at a time.
Cons
1) Skin irritates for 5min while applying(ACV)
2) Makes the skin really dark i.e. Dark spots are visible.
Application
For me;
Applied every night:- Pour ACV on cotton swab then dress it with Band Aid and slept.
Conclusion
If you got Small keloids use this coz it rips the skin open i.e. like an open wound. I won't recommend this for larger keloid it would be torture.
I am going next week to remove the larger Keloid (3rd keloid) then I monitor it, I might apply ACV on it while its still flat so that it doesnt grow again!!!
I will keep you guys posted. I have pictures from day 1 so I will post them ASAP
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Gb (Montreal, Qc, Canada) on 09/07/2011
To Deb: Hi, may I ask how old your scar was, and what color it was originally? Thanks for your help!
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Deb (Manchester, Uk) on 08/02/2011
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Thanks to the comments on this site I began using Organic Apple Cider Vinegar on my Keloid scar which is aprox 4cm x 1.5cm on my arm. My scar got to this size from an original keloid (which formed from an injection given to me at school) that I stupidly got surgically removed - this was a huge mistake as it only grew back much bigger. I applied the Apple Cider Vinegar on the scar at night, reapplying once dry then I would dab a bit of cotton wool with ACV and taped it to the scar over night. Some nights I would hold off taping the cotton wool with Apple Cider Vinegar to my arm as it would sometime irritate but I knew the irritation was from the scar being destroyed so I kept at it. Eventually the ACV ate away at the entire keloid scar, amazingly it never destroyed the healthy skin. This took about 3-4 weeks for the Apple Cider Vinegar to break down the keloid, I now have flat pinky skin surrounded by healthy skin so I have stopped using the Apple Cider Vinegar and I am now using natural oils to promote healthy skin to grow.
I have read that some people have similar success with Tea Tree Oil but I only applied this to the area once every morning after a shower. It took about 4/5 days to notice that the ACV was working. It did seem like it was getting worse as the scar would swell and start to pus in different places on the scar but this would scab and fade in the shower.
I tried everything from silicone sheets, scar removal surgery, laser treatment, steroid injections and expensive topical creams nothing worked, the injection helped to flatten but eventually the keloid would grow and expand a bit. I lived a life of wearing silicon sheets every night just to prevent it from growing any further. Nothing has been able to get rid of my keloid. I have always heard stories of people with keloids on ear lobes/nose being able to tie thread around the keloid to eventually cut of the blood supply leading to the keloid dropping off but I couldn't do that because my scar was on my arm - impossible to tie anything around that. I thank God that I stumbled across this website and discovered how others were using ACV, I only wish I discovered this earlier in my life!!!
Potassium Iodide (SSKI) and DMSO
Posted by Anonymous (Melbourne, Fl) on 06/14/2010
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Last summer I had surgery on a 3-4 yr. old chest keloid that was becoming extremely problematic because it was grown a significant amount. I opted for a simple removal followed up with steroid injections every 6 weeks without radiation. I read this site prior to removal, and thus prepared myself by buying several remedies mentioned on this site (a little expensive, but I was ready to invest to prevent further problems with a developing keloid).
I completely stopped eating sugars (sweets, fruits, etc.), breads, acidic foods (tomatoes, citrus, etc.), raw onions/garlic, and began drinking a whey protein shake every day. I did get a keloid on the stitch site after surgery, which was expected. However, I was extremely surprised by how quickly the wound healed! A little over 2 weeks later, my wound was completely healed, although still tender. My wounds have always taken a very long time to heal. I think the protein was largely responsible for the prompt response, as I probably am on a low protein diet as a vegetarian. My diet was extremely important for how well it healed. The moment I would eat even a little bit of onion or sugars, I had a very uncomfortable sensation in my keloid, and after months of surveillance I can say that whenever I ate these foods and had these sensations, my keloid would grow. I reincorporated breads, acidic foods, and sugars slowly back into my diet after a little over month, but still stayed away from onions/garlic. I tried eating apricot seeds and some kind of oil in pill form (can't remember which type), but I would get incredibly nauseaus everytime I ate them, so I had to stop after a few days.
Topically, I alternated every other day with DMSO and Iodine (50/50 each, 1-2x daily) and silicone sheets once the wound healed. I swear by this! It was incredibly in keeping my keloid soft! The smell was a little off-putting, but it went away once the application dried. Whenever I would take a break from using it, I could tell my keloid would start to harden. However, the applying it again would immediately help! I was pretty diligent about applying it everyday, but I stopped after about 3 weeks because I was afraid the constant aggravation would make the keloid worse. However, while I did use it, the keloid did slowly shrink and stay soft. I really do believe if I had continued using the Iodine and DMSO, my keloid would have been completely removed. It has been a year now, and I only have a small dot of a keloid left. I have been getting small doses of steroid injections every 6-8 weeks since. Although the steroid injections are extremely effective, I think it is important to use a natural remedy in conjuction to keep the steroid injections at a minimum. The injections have caused a slight skin discoloration and made the scar area a bit larger (because the raised skin has flattened out). There is also the potential for a depression to be formed in the skin if the doctor uses the injections haphazardly (which is why I opted for a plastic surgeon to watch the growth of my keloid - I am very cautious about my skin because of its tendency to form keloids). I still don't eat raw onions/garlic because I still have tingling sensations when I eat them and can tell my keloid grows.
DMSO
Posted by Helena (Nashvile, Tn) on 05/08/2010
Hello! I REALLY want to try DMSO as a remedy for a fifteen-year-old keloid, four inches long, on my shoulder. Is the bad breath/body odor side effect going to keep me from going out in public for months? I know it will take a while to flatten the scar, but I need an alternate remedy if I'm going to stink badly for a long period of time. Thanks!
Ted's Remedy Feedback
Posted by Mdgirl23 (Silver Spring, Md, Us) on 03/27/2010
I tried the baking soda peroxide. How long did you leave it on each time? I bought some potassium carbonate, but there was some warning that came with it that said to seek medical attention if it comes in contact with your skin. Not sure if I should still use it with the peroxide. Any suggestions? Oh, one thing I noticed, the first time I used the baking soda peroxide mix, and left it on for 30 minutes, it bleached the really fine/invisible hairs on my face blonde. On brown skin, that looks a little weird. Just be prepared for that.
Iodine
Posted by Rad (Vancouver, B.c.) on 03/25/2010
I have a large red keloid on the back of my left earlobe. I have had my piercing for around 4 years now and have had it swell recently around a year ago. At first it was very small but now it has grown considerably bigger. I recently got some Iodine Povidine from a brother's friend and have applied it a few times to the large keloid. I was wondering will this help at all or would there be a faster natural method since I would rather not have it surgically removed at this point.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Michelle (Berkeley, Usa) on 03/08/2010
Reply to Kim: Yes, the scar will look worse due to the scabbing. When a scab forms, it usually will fall off in a day or two. You can stop the ACV periodically so the skin has time to heal. The scab will naturally exfoliate in the shower or you can rub it off if it is ready to fall off. You can also just keep the cotton ball on the scar for a short period so scabbing doesn't occur. The scar will turn white and get softer over time. The skin will also begin to exfoliate.
You will notice the scar getting smaller and smaller over time. The surrounding skin that once was part of the scar will no longer be affected (scab) by the ACV. The ACV will bring the healed skin to its normal color but will continue to eat away at the scar.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Km (Allegen, Michigan) on 03/06/2010
I tried the apple cider vinegar too, and the tape that I used around it irritated my skin as well! It did scab once but I stopped using it, I'm just afraid of making it worse.. did it look worse before it got better? I would just like to know what exactly to expect, Thanks@
Ted's Remedy Feedback
Posted by Jane (Fort Worth, Tx) on 02/22/2010
A web search of the word enzymes and keloid will produce information regarding taking proteolytic enzymes (without food) to dissolve scar tissue and fibrin build up. Dr. Wong wrote the articles about enzymes that I'm familiar with. In his and his wife's experience some enzymes work much better than others. There are brands made in Japan and the U.S.
This is something that I didn't understand until fairly recently. People with certain blood types tend to have less enzymes than others which may explain something about scar problems.
I think that a web search for appropriate research will produce helpful info. I hope this helps.
Jane
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Posted by Ankit (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) on 02/22/2010
First of all, thanks to Ted and all of you for sharing your experiences.. I am really fortunate to see this site...
I am 24 yrs old and i have chest keloids(I dont remember how it started, but before i realised that its serious, thy have grown to 6 in numbers) for the past 5 years(adding 2 new keloids every year on a n average). This is my case, step by step:
Keloid Year 1st, 2nd, 3rd year: --- Ignored and i did not go for any treatment
Keloid Year 4 - Underwent Steroid injections for 1 year.. Though it got reduced, i stopped for some side effects
Keloid Year 5 (i)- First 6 months, i applied natural creams suggested by Ayurveda.. No result.. I got new keloids around the treatment(This is because of my steroid treatment earlier i guess). Puss came out of existing keloids too... The most painful period.
Keloid Year 5 (ii) - for 3 months till now -- Taking homeopathy intake(since i heard, it does not have ay side effects) with no diet restrictions. I do not see improvements yet(though my doc said it will show up results in 6 months)
Since i am under homeopathy treatment, i am trying to be patient for the next 3 months.. But meanwhile i want to try natural remedies with external application only.
I saw the following suggested by Ted, which are simple to follow:
1. ACV
2. Hydrogen peroxide(3 %) Baking soda... Please let me know how should i mix 3 %.. Shall i do a mixture and apply daily (or) should i mix them on a daily basis and apply ?
3. 50 percent Tea tree oil and 50 percent Lavendar Oil
4. 50 % water 50 % DMSO solution.
I will try the above one by one(giving each 3 weeks to notice the change before shifting to next, if it does not work)
Hope by god's graces and Ted's advice, everything will work out well. It has been emotionally draining and stressful to see keloids growing, itching, paining, restricting movements, not being able to do something normal person would do freely(like swimming or any other upper body exposure activities)....
can somebody suggest any other effective external application(after having tried the above 4 with little effect).. Kindly help me in this regard...
Ted - I am ready to meet you in person in Thailand, if you are fine with it.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Michelle (Berkeley, California) on 02/21/2010
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I have been using ACV on a keloid scar that formed 13 years ago after surgery. I had no idea it could be removed until reading the comments on this site.
It was about 4 inches long and a good inch wide, very thick and lumpy. After more than a year of applying ACV on a cotton ball to it over night, it is nearly gone.
At times the ACV irritated my skin. In that case, I let up at night and dabbed ACV on it 3-5 times during the day. A scab would form that would exfoliate off in the shower. The cycle repeated until the scar got smaller and smaller. My skin was more irritated from the tape holding the cotton ball than from the ACV.
I waited this long to post because I feared the scar would somehow reappear. Happy to say, it is 90% gone.
I tried silicon sheets, over the counter scar treatments, and nothing was effective. ACV works, but you must be diligent in applying it every night or daily. I would have preferred something that worked quicker, but after living with the scar for 13 years, what was one more year.
Myrrh Tincture
Posted by Avis (Allentown, Pa, Usa) on 01/08/2010
Hello,
I was wondering if you could tell me how much of this stuff did you use on the Keloid scars. Are these drops or dried leaves? Thank you!!
Ted's Remedy Feedback
Posted by Kat (Boone, North Carolina) on 12/18/2009
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Ted from Bangkok's keloid cures
I used 3% Hydrogen peroxide on a q-tip and dotted it on a round keloid formation on my left shoulder and then dipped it in baking soda and rubbed that on top to make a very light paste 2-3 times a day.
The first couple days it bubbled from the peroxide and it lightened significantly in an instant. Over the next number of days I could tell it was completely dried out and the top was a crispy white. It didn't bubble anymore either and it's almost completely flat. I'm starting to believe it was some sort of infection/fungus that was being fed by moisture. I've tried everything and even got rid of it several times completely using garlic and olive oil just for it to return again. I hope this works, thanks.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Jo (Sf, Ca) on 12/15/2009
Hi,
Let me start off with thanking Ted , thank you so much for giving us alternative remedies to take care of ourselves.. I refer friends to this website all the time.
I had written on this site a few months ago .. see above.
I since then started doing the Baking soda with Hydrogen peroxide and it has also kep the keloids soft and under control. However, some of them are still kinda red or dark (interstingly , only the ones on the arm). Isnt there anything to actually reduce the redness (if not the actual keloid size)?
Ted i read about aspirin masks and tea tree oil.. given what has worked for me in the past, what remedy do you think is best?
I am getting married in a few months and it would be great to just have some small scars which can be covered with some makeup.. pleaseeeeeee let me know .
If anyone else has any experience, please let me know.
Ted, what do you think about coper peptides??
Myrrh Tincture
Posted by Sherry (Vancouver, Bc Canada) on 12/01/2009
Thank you for sharing! Can you please tell me where can I buy Myrrh Tincture? Sherry
Myrrh Tincture
Posted by Fletcher (Culver City, Ca.) on 10/22/2009
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Keloid Growths
Periodically, I get small, viral bumps on my neck that appear to be made worse from shaving with a razor. Some of these bumps develop into small, keloid-type growths. Over a period of years, and by trial and error, I have found tincture of myrhh to be very effective in getting rid of the bumps. Also, tea tree oil appears to be somewhat effective, but not as effective as myrhh. Note that the myrhh needs to be in tincture form. Myrhh oil does not work as well. Put the tincture directly on the bumps. They will dry up in a week or so.
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Posted by Raja (Manila, Philippines) on 09/14/2009
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I've tried the baking soda/hydrogen peroxide solution for my keloid. I've mixed both, I applied the solution on my keloid but it dries up very fast (it's like a cement on my keloid) I've noticed a very gradual effect. Did I've done the right thing? How to make a baking soda/hydrogen peroxide paste solution? Hope you can help me with it. Thanks.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Sasha (Harare, Zimbabwe) on 07/03/2009
I am a female 43years of age and I am proned to keloids. I have approximately four keloids one being about 9cm long and 1 1/2cm wide. After reading your article I have just started applying Tea Tree Oil I hope it works. It is drying some part of it. Some of it has become very raw. It is irritating
Ice Cubes
Posted by Suresh (New Delhi, India) on 06/27/2009
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I have post heart surgery keloids on my chest. These often itch suddenly and unbearable. so far none of the cure has worked. however, to get relief from severe sudden itchin, application (rubbing) of icecube helps.
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Posted by Margaret (Traverse City, Michigan) on 06/08/2009
Hi All,
What I have read about Keloid scars - that is the raised scars is that topical injection of novocaine makes them flatter. I have not tried that because I did not have to. I have had good results with strong copper peptide cream made specifically for getting rid of scars. It hurts sometimes when I put it on but from my research the copper peptide helps stimulate collogen to grow. I noticed it makes my scar flat and slowly over the last couple years my scar is still getting smaller. I use it once a day, at night only as it is green. I wish you well.
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Posted by Anonymous (Anonymous, USA) on 06/07/2009
MSM may help your scars too. :) good luck!
