My Keloids
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  • Whatever you guys with keloids do don't get surgery to remove them. I got surgery a year ago not knowing what I had was keloids. I only found out after they send what they removed to the lab, before that both me and the doctor thought they were cysts. Anyway after the surgery they came back. What else can you expect by cutting a scar, it will just create a bigger scar. I will get treatment again but this time I will go for the type that freezes the keloid to remove it.

  • I am back. I just got one of my keloids removed from my left ear. The doc numbed my ear first, then he cut it off. This procedure was not expensive at all. It cost $535 for the surgery. However, it is good to have insurance bc the meds that you need to prevent the keloids from coming back costs $500 as well. Next surgery  Feb 11th 2012

  • @slimneeka Please see my comment, I was never aware that they had meds that keep keloids from coming back. Can you please let me know what the name of these meds are? thanks.

  • @hitheresailor There are two meds that are required for use of 8 weeks. One is an anti- biotic called Mupirocin. This meds prevents infection on the incision site. The other med is called Zyclara. It is very expensive. I have insurance and the insurance didnt accept the generic brand (Imiquimod), So my dermatologist had to re write a prescription for Zyclara. This med cost $800. I had to ask for a discount card from the doc's office to cover the $300 co pay.

  • @slimneeka thanks a lot for the info!

  • who gives a damn your a good looking woman i may stare at the keloid on your chest just as an excuse to oggle :) yourtoo lovely to even be explaining this stuff so let me remind you your a yummy mumy and people see who you are first then they look out of curiosity afraid to be caught staring at you not afraid of you your smile says it all so when the sun shines girl you shine with it x

  • Awww! I have had keloids on my ears for about 8 years as well. I finally got my own insurance and saw a dermatologist 2 weeks ago. I just had my first child in 09. The scar from the c-section healed as a keloid and it was still pain after for years. The doctor injected my scar on the stomach. I have a surgery for one of my ears on Jan4. After that one, I will see how it is healing, then I will do the other ear. Deb your story like really touched me. I was embarrased as well.

  • @debobanks I basically took bayer asprin and wet it a bit (only a drop) crushed it and created a paste like substance then I placed it on the keloid, everyone said that the asprin trick works and so does the tea tree oil so I decided to use both. I also put a few drop of tea tree oil on the keloid while the asprin paste was on it. I did this every day twice. and I put tea tree oil on the keloid like every 3 hours or so and it flattened then disappeared. Hope it works for you :-)

  • You make me feel strong, your bravery inspires me. I have one on my chest too and I feel okay about myself and all, but on the odd occasion when someone asks about it, it makes me kind of self-conscious. The last instance was some dude from my husband's work asking about what happened...if I had heart surgery or something. I wanted to tell this fool yeah, the doctor made the cut up by my throat to get to my heart. Anyway, you're lovely and thank you for blessing me.

  • you r so beautiful dont worry about w/ peeps say ,always beleiva!!!

  • Wow u have guts, i have keloids in the very same spots as u do im so embarrassed by them i dont wear tank tops or low cut shirts i wish i had ur confidence

  • Wow, You are really brave, I have keloids too, they are very simular to yours. I have seen a lot of attractive women like ourselves who have keloids on their face and chest, and shoulders, most are like you unafraid to show them. I show mine sometimes, but for the most part I do not like showing them. Partly because they came from acne and acne is dirt. They look like dirt spots on my skin.

  • i have a keloid on 1 of my earlobes too..it grew back after the surgery... really no clue wat 2 do abt it..

  • Hey I'm 16 and I had one right in the middle of my chest also. Same size and everything except I got mine from chickenpox. Anyway I had surgery about 2 years ago and it got bigger but flatter then recently got steroids injected into it every month or so and one have is almost completely flat. I have a few "bubbles" if you may but those are where the biggest part of my keloid was so I'm guessing it will take longer. Have you ever considered shots or surgery?

  • you poor girl i hope you are ok and you look pretty the way you are

  • your very beautiful!!!!! :D

  • I have a keloid on one of my ear lobes.

  • it takes a lot of courage to come out with a video like this one. You should check with your doctor to see if he/she can help you. I wish you the best of luck

  • @debobanks U STILL AS BEAUTIFUL AS ANY WOMAN!

  • .I also have keloids on my chest and back. I have gotten my keloids injected by the dermantologist and I REALLY RECCOMMEND IT. It is not really painful, just uncomfortable but it only lasts for a second and within a week or 2 after the injections my keloids were flattened and they look so much better! I was so happy because I have struggled a lot with insecurities about them. If your keloids are thicker then you might need 2 or 3 injections. Hope this helps!

  • I commented on Debra's video a while back and wanted to post an update for anyone still looking for a solution. Back story is that I got keloids on both ears from piercings when i was about 12 years old. I successfully got rid of them at about age 16, but was dumb enough to re-pierce at about 19 and I got them again. Since that age, I have had about 3 surgeries on my left and a total of 6 on the right ear. I have tried surgery with steroids, surgery with a cream(forgot the name) Tea tree ..cont

  • Youre beautiful!

  • -hii ii also have keloid skin but my doctor told me ii koudnt get tatoos bud i was wondering i seen alot of ppl with keloid skin with tatoos nd mines not realiie bad...was you scared??

  • @911MZDEDE i was a lil....but i really wanted one so i didit

  • @Kenyian wer can I find tea tree oil??

  • Hey, don't feel bad! Yur a very pretty girl. 4get wat ppl say. They gne tlk regardless cusx dey stupid &dnt hv no sense. I've been bothered wit dem on my ears &ive had em taken off twice, but eventually dey cme bk :( ugh!! Keep yur head up!!

  • Wow. Now I don't feel so bad. I only have one on my chest.

  • There is a way to remove them, theres this study that if you freeze the keloid it will fall off, although your doctor has to freeze it. I recently had a keloid due to a navel piercing but my piercer said to get bayer asprin wet it a little to create a paste and cover your keloid with the paste. I worked for me, it gradually got smaller, and went away. I also used tea tree oil, it helps ALOT. Because a keloid is puss filled and bayer asprin & tea tree oil draws out the puss from the keloid.

  • @Kenyian cool imma try dat

  • @Kenyian I have a keloid near neck,could u please tell me in detail,how should i apply tea tree oil,quantity,timings and everything.ur keloid is no more there??or jst become flat?thank you

  • Wow this really means a lot to me. I have keloids as well and I'm still dealing with it. I've had one on my neck since I was 4 and it progressively got bigger over time. I'm 26 now and have several more. But thank you so much for sharing.

  • Thank you for this video!! I have keloids in the same spots and I struggle with my confidence because of it. I admire your confidence, and you are gorgeous no madder what you hear

  • Your video is inspiring! I have keloids in the same places as you. Even the chest one :) when i first clicked your video and saw that one ismiled because you are sooo brave. Thanks for speaking up for us that dont have the courage yet :)

  • love ur spirit 

  • I pray someday you never have to experience any illness, sickness, or disorders... as I do for us all! You seem like a very kind and humble person and GOD loves a humble heart. Sometimes we go through things to remind us that everything here is only temporary and that there is a better place where we never have to take thought of the issues of this life. I pray in JESUS name that you continue to stay humble and let your BEAUTY continue to shine through! GOD bless you & yours lil Sis!

  • hi, i know u put this video up ages ago but i was wondering if you have keloids on you ears because of your piecings and if so when did u get it. Im considering getting my ear pieced but im really worried about getting a keloid, i get hypertrophic scars which are less raised and have no idea what to do...please answer.

    

  • girl you are beautiful ; ] fuk what ppl say stay pretty

  • who makes fun of ppl cuz they have problems that they cant help but i dont feel sorry for u i dont have none of that or dry skin pumps or anything else wrong with me i have white teeth im brown skin but yet girls call me ugly all the the time wtf

  • @bnut1 sum ppl are jus.....dumb

  • @debobanks ive seen ppl on here with cancer burned faces chop off arms i look at the comments and i understand just how messed up this world is but i always think sad but u keep your head up

  • I do have two 2 inch long keloids on my chest and one 1 inch wide keloid on my right arm I will be getting shot with fluid to make it go down on the 13 of may.

  • ur so brave ive got 5 large keloids on my neck and chin and 1 on my wrist and i dont show them to anyone :)

  • I have a four small keloids on my right shoulder. They started out as pimples when I was 25 yrs old and darkened. Now two have joined together and I'm worried that they others may link up and form a larger keloid. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this, that you know of? Also, my grandma had a couple and my dad has a few. My brother and sister both have one tiny keloid (on the forearm and belly) so I don't know about it skipping a generation.

  • wow, i have a keilod on my ear. i went to the doctor & i got it taken off ! but then it came back /:

  • @NettieBearxD that happened to me tooo. ugh dunno what im gonna do because thats money spent if i go ahead and remove it again. but im thinking about doing it.

  • Thank u for posting this video! This is the first time I see that somebody has the same keloid problem as I have. I admire you, I'm still not that brave and I can't stand ppl staring at me...hopefully one day I'll sart enjoying summertime...;))) U are an inspiration!

  • @bojanara84 thanx much! i stillhv problems facing ppl but im working on it too :)

  • Hi girl, like you I have keloids, the diference is that I have them in mi neck., it's a problem for me because in this zone i don`t have hair (other hair cover that zone), and I must be carrefull to not be notice, You are very brave, and that's admirable, good luck :)

  • @Marco98552 thankyou

  • A while back I fall down and scraped my leg, I was bleeding and all, but after a while it become a keloid. My parents said it’s because I never cleaned it up with any antiseptic. Since then I am not able to wear mini skirts. But thank you for your bravery.

  • @be4ucmethere aww im pretty sure u can wear skirts jus try to block out negitive ppl out ur life! thanks

  • you look good

  • damn! why the human body has so many strange things going on that put people in very difficult and unconfortable situtaions? You are brave girl, I admire you.

  • @Petipulpul dats wat makes us all different. thank you

  • i have keloid skin too all over my back, chest and top of my arms. just life i guess but i hide it  .

  • you inspire me. I have one on my chest too.

  • first off let me say your really beautiful and your very brave i know people that has keloids and they wont every talk about them are let them show you something amazing god bless you beautiful

  • @BLACK82CHEVY awww thanx :)

  • Hello, I do understand I have a keloid also on my chest that I am now in the process of getting injections every two weeks. I am so happy you are inspiring and teaching people about Keloids. Keep inspiring . Peace and Love.

  • @msvforreal cool, let me know how it goes

  • i think that you are absolutely beautiful, you shouldn't worry about what other people think. :) you are seriously an inspiration to me.

  • @AshtonKayte thanks so much

  • Please answer? I never pierced my ears for this and I'm a female. I was wondering if you pierced your daughters ears and if anything happened?

  • @Danimich2002 i did pierced all my daughters ears and i hv not had a problem wit my kids hving keloids... i did hear dat it skips generations so i dnt know how ture dat iz!

  • I have 1 on my chest but u should try tea tree oil

  • I have keloids to, but i'm ashamed of them,

    i admire your bravery

  • and no she does not have them because she is brown i happen to be white and i have four of them....sooooo

  • you are so brave fro posting this video. I have 4 keloids one on each ear and one on my shoulder and one on my back. i hate them but i dont worry about covering them up. well anyways i reall want a tattoo on my foot but am scared to get one because i dont want it to keloid...do you think that it would be okay???

  • @mandibby1000 iAlso Have A Lonq Keloid On My Chest iVe Had iT Since iWas 1 Year Old . iM 16 Now Bhut Yeahh You Can Get A Tattoo On Your Foot Because My Mother Also Had Keloid On Her Ear And She Has 4 Tattoo One iS On Her Foot .

  • @mandibby1000 i have tattoos (7 of them) i do hv one on my foot too & never had any problems from my tattoos tho

  • Ok,

    Ur awesum and beautiful,

    Just sayin.

    =))

  • hi, the ones on your back are nothing, you can cover them, that the face ones are bad. this world is a mean cruel place i know i have keloid. anyhow am staring a safe site for us.

  • hi my grandmothers madin name in Claira Banks And Keloids Run IN My Family So Do You Think We R Related? (She Is From Mississippi and they get on are pierced ears)

  • @MegaIcecreamcake idk, we could be LoL

  • Honey, when I look at you all I see is a beautiful young woman. You are sooooo beautiful. Keloids mean nothing sweetheart.

  • @debobanks I am 20 years old and I have keloids as well, on my chest two fairly big ones but one thing I want to tell you is I give you a lot of props for doing this video and i dont know about you but I wear my keloids with pride. From one person with it to another, thank you. Thank you

  • There is a new treatment out involving liquid nitrogen.

  • i dont have keiloids but if i did i would never stop looking at them and touching them ( i am a weird person )

  • you are very brave for this. Have you ever heard of a rare condition called NF1 > neurofibromotosis. I also have keloids which got bigger after having children. check it out you may have the same condition.

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  • Was there anyway for you to tell if you have a risk of keloids? My mom wont let me pierce my ears because she thinks I have keloid skin, because she has it and my grandmother has it. But the thing is all my scratches and cuts and abrasions, etc. all heal perfectly normal and flat. When I was little I've slipped and scratched a long scratch down my back on a fence post, it was bleeding through my shirt, and that injury has healed with no indication that it was there.

  • @ubergirliz1 CONT. How would I know if I have the risk of having keloid skin or not?

  • @ubergirliz1 I really want my ears and belly button pierced. :/

  • Just proceed to get laser treatment. Everything will be fine.

  • Amazing, I myself have those keloids and I know for me it's been kind of like a curse, but I'm learning to deal with it! You are very pretty and quite an inspiration. Thanks! ~Hugs~

  • I had one on my chest like yours and I had it injected with Corticosteroid injections and then I put the silicon sheet to flatten it at the same time. Two injections and two months later it was gone!!

    Another thing you can do is get it surgically cut off and then immedietly after start steriod treatment. My bro did that and they didnt come back. But as for on your face, Corticosteroid injection and a silicon sheet it will go away like it never was there almost.

  • @candy17uk cool. i need to look into dat

  • This may sound stupid but the one on your chest looks pretty cool, like an amulet on a necklace without the necklace part. When you bared your shoulder though I winced, our bodies do some pretty cruel things to us sometimes. You should be proud.

  • @lootsorrow thanx

    

  • did you try Keloid surgery? it will make that disappear.

  • @supersaid23 It will not work for her. The skin can grow even more keyloids from the surgery. It is because she has so much pigment.

    I will give her kudos for making this video.

  • @besayewich Huh? She has keloid skin because she's brown?

  • @supersaid23 i had surgery to remove one on my back but it came bk, same size.

  • (continued) Just thought I'd share that since it's been helpful for me.

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  • hi deb i know how you feel,i have 4 keloids but smaller.i try with injiections but doesn t work...now i use dermatix gel and silicone plasters,with this treatment 2 of them have inproved.do you think that hormons influence on keloids?my doctor told me that after age of 26 they,probably,stop growing...

  • @kaya508 well im 25 and they hvnt grew any bigger in about 6 years. but i do think that hormons hv a lot to do it. not matter wat age.

  • I feel so sorry for you.

  • You are beautiful! I have keloids too. You are such an inspiration.

  • @amberhope11 thank you 

  • You are soo beautiful. And so brave. Many of us suffer in silence, and gain strength

    from stronger people like you.

    Thank you for making this video.

  • You are so brave!

  • @BlossomingTalent thankU!

  • that's some courage right there

    props to youuu

  • @musicmaker838 thanks

  • its hard to not let them bother u but damn ,i have on my ears but they r small ,but they com on ma hips ....thanks for ur video

  • @sexybrets thanx, your welcome

  • be encouraged u are beautiful and im glad u shared this i used to have welts of hives for a year and that was embarrassing too.

  • @LEANBACKPLEEZ thank you

  • I have one on both of my ears and I'm am really embrassed of it I never want to show I allways cover my ears I can't want to get them off I hate it

  • @Shabreatv yea, its okay.i know how u feel.jus know ur not the only one & i think it okay to feel like dat!i feel the same way sumtimes!

  • Going to get mine removed on 9 15 10.. First with a shot of radiation on the affect spot.. Then the surgery... Hopes this works!!!!

  • @123djblive kool, let me know how it goes!good luck!

  • @debobanks .. They rescheduled me for next Wednesday.. took a day off for nothing!! But I'll keep you posted.... God bless..

  • @123djblive oh okay!

  • @debobanks Hi deb.. I went for a dose of radiation on the keloids at my neck line. The radiation last about 3 mins.. max!! then went over to have them removed.. 3rd time.. So tomorrow I go back for another dose of radiation.. and then 2xs next week.. a very small dousage to the area,, Docs said it won't go through my body at all. this should kill the problem.. i will lose some hair in that area but will grow back...I hope this is it!!!! keep ya posted..

  • WOW I FEEL WHERE YOU COMMING FROM I USE TO HAVE KELOIDS ON MY EARS AND BETWEEN MY BREAST AND I USE TO ALWAYS WHERE MY HAIR DOWN TO COVER THEM OR NOT SHOW CLEVAGE I FINALY GOT THEM REMOVED I FOUND A DOCTOR THAT REMOVED THEM FOR ME FOR ONLY $500 SO WHAT IM SAYING TO YOU IS DONT GIVE UP AND KEEP THAT CONVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE PEOPLE WILL NOT REALY KNOW ABOUT KELOIDS UNLESS THEY HAVE THEM..

  • @GIRLBOO28 the worst thing is ppl dont understand how badly it affects u,AN THE SAD THING ABOUT IT IS THAT THEY GO DWN BUT AFTER U STOP THE TREATMENT THEY COME BACK UP

  • @sexybrets YEA I KNOW IM SO AFRAID OF GETTING ANY MORE PERICINGS BECAUSE OF THEM BUT IM KOOL IM JUST GLADE I ALSO CAN GET TATTOOS WITHOUT NO EFFECT.....

  • @GIRLBOO28 ur so right, thanx

  • whooo fuck keyloids man

  • I wish I could be more like you. I've had Keloids for about 7 or 8 years now... My keloids are all over my shoulders and back, and although a regular tee-shirt will cover them up, they still bring my self-confidence level down. But I guess that's nothing new; Being a teenager in todays society, you almost feel as if you have to be perfect to fit in with everyone else. The only thing that really bothers me is when someone touches me, because I think they will deem me as a freak or something.. :(

  • @CMPstalker i know how ya feel!Jus try2 look past it, it'll b okay!

  • mine was just like yours when i was 12 years old and i got surgery and it grew alot bigger. and then now it's 6 times as big as yours

  • why dnt u try to remove it by laser?i think it works

  • @slip0326 dny really hv d money now, ya know!

  • A co worker of mine who is drop dead gorgeous has a keyloid on her chest(the same spot as yours)..doesn't bother me at all. She still rocks v neck t shirts. Her infectious personality makes you forget that she has any physical flaws. I don't think there's a guy at my workplace that hasn't had a crush on her at one time or another myself included. The same goes for you. Your attitude and strength along with your cute face makes you attractive.

  • @xlasvegan7x Thanks soo much.u lifted me a lil : )

  • All I can say is that you are extremely brave and I know the pain of having to explain to others what something is and why but You seem pretty well adjusted. I have keloids on my face and on my back also and I was extremely disfigured at one time but had an excision done on facial Keloids and it helped dramatically it has een 10 years since but they are returning or I should say growing everytime I cut myself shaving etc...keep on keeping on Much Respect

  • @synapse Thanks..u keep on pushN2!

  • I used to have big keloids on my ears and i became really self-conscious and at the  time there was no one who knew what it was like and i would get tired of people askin what is or sayin ew you have an infection, no i have keloids. I did try injections which did not work and i had lost hope but about a year ago i got the chance to have surgery and im proud to say they have not returned. Just know if you decide to treat them or not you are still beautiful and im glad you made this video

  • @shalagetu thanx much

  • Hello, I used kenalog injections and my keloid is really flat now.

    After the keloid is flat your doctor can do the Surgery to remove the keloids. Attention** The surgery should not really be done with the removal of the whole lesion, but instead partially, preserving the edges. Doing this your now flat keloid will be reduced by more than 50% and it will not grow because the edges of the keloid were not cutted!!

    all the best for you!

  • @Evandrosab thanks.ill keep dat n mind

  • You go girl! Wear your skin proud! I too have keloid scars on my shoulder blades from acne. I also, up until last summer, avoided tank tops and bathing suits. I finally said, screw what others think! I cannot help the way it looks...so I had to learn to just love my body and the scars that come with it :)

  • @YungMamaJara Now U go Gurl!!

  • why do the keloids get bigger when you're pregnant?

  • @jesayka i think it has to do wit the hormones and stuff

  • I have keloids on my chest and shoulders. I had them cut out and removed followed by radiation, but unfortunately they grew back.

    I suffer huge amounts of pain with them all the time especially when I'm pregnant. They seem to grow and hurt so much more whilst pregnant.

    Thanks so much for making your video. Very brave of you. I stay covered up all the time!

  • @zemfru & dats y im scared to get them removed!

  • hey there, not to worry..im a model..and i have keloid @ my elbow..its embarassing..but i have to be tough for it, one day, u will get to removed those keloids..

  • @miszArmanda thanks i hope so...

  • Find a good plastic surgeon make sure he has free consulation look on line and do your research it's worth it,I had a keloid aslo I had it removed but my doctor sent me to the hospital after the surgery to be given radation for them not to return,I'm fine now,make sure everthing is done right there @ the hospital,you don't have to live with that,I promise

    Hope this helps!!

  • @BubbleB40 thanks

  • I had keloids that were removed and they never came back and then like an idiot i got my ears pierced and they started getting swollen and i took the earrings out and the swelling went away, then i got pregnant and i started to feel little knots forming where the old piercings were, the holes had closed years ago. Once i had the baby they went away completely...whew! Pregnant again and the knots started forming and got even bigger after i had the baby!

  • @KeloidKrazy well u were lucky for them to go away at least!

  • You are so pretty!! I have keloids as well, and now I don't hide them anymore. I walk on the beach in my tank tops proud of who I am!

  • @seeversified thanks

  • im 24 also and i have had mines for 8 yrs also its tru , but i only have on eon my right ear i hate it, it itches burns when its cold out side i cant wear my hair up i look unsymetrical got it removed and it came back ....smaller though do you think i should get it removed again ? also i have two tattoos that thank god r fine thnx for uploading this video

  • @shontabi i think u should jus leave it alone.i was glad i didnt get any from my tatts too.

  • hey,

    everybody suffer from keloids search kims keloid on search engine. its a keloid group, everybody there talks about their treatment. Also u can add me to yahoo messenger tran325@yahoo.com

  • i wanna get my ear pierced but i have keliod with you having keliod and your ears are pierced did it show up on your ears

  • @MzLadybug120 no. 

  • i know exactly how you feel i have keloids on my ear but because of peircings but getting it surgically removed it works you should look into it!

  • I found Dr. Blaine's complete scar care treatment works really well on keloids, hypertrophic, acne and surgical scars. The treatment has a silicon gel-pad that you wear for 12 hours and then a liquid gel that you apply for the rest of the day. You can buy it at Longs Drug/CVS and Walmart for like $20. It's good stuff.

  • your are beautiful and strong!!!!!!

  • Hey girlie!!! I have keloid skin too. Its very hard to treat. I have one on my chest and under my chin. They aren't something to be shamed of. You should use Extra Vigin Olive Oil and Garlic to treat them. I promise this works. Good luck!

  • u are beautiful just thought you should know......i only have one on my left ear and im selfconcious about it. when it got big i was so embarrased about it I grew my hair out and ive had long hair ever since.Ive had this thing since i was 14 i am 22 now Im ready to cut my hair but i dont want to because this thing is the size of a marble i hate it!

  • @bigrick8888 dont let that keloid make u....jus be urself

  • I have them on the back of my ears and I thought they were so big and disgusting i stopped wearing ponytails because I didn't want people to see. But you really inpire me to just not let something so small ruin my life. You are so beautiful and you don't care what people think. Thank you so much for the inspiration. =)

  • @CrazyPanda371  your welcome

  • i'm so happy u made this vedio! b/c u let other ppl know thats its okay to show urself and be who u r no matter what! thanks for the post ! :) i know how ppl can b, i do 2 have keloids.

  • @Taeyang101 aww thanks and your welcome

  • wow, i'm so inspired by you. i'm in high school, and every girl has perfect skin. but i'm the only one with some bacne and a couple keloids on my back (they're not too big, a couple of them look like acne, one is the size of a dime, and one is the size of an eraser head)

    my keloids flattened 80% after my dermatologists gave me steroid shots for the keloids to heal faster (: Thank you for this video; God bless you.