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Keloiding
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:06 am
by dcmusc
6 weeks out. All going well, but this week noticed that my scar is keloiding. Anyone have this happen, and what treatments did you use to reduce/eliminate the keloid.
Re: Keloiding
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 11:36 am
by Bandit
DC
Your only about 6 weeks out. It could be just the way it was stitched. My scar was like that as well but flattened out and healed fine. Give it some time. Im sure it will be fine.
Bandit
Re: Keloiding
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 12:29 pm
by BillinAL
DC Music,
I am at 10 weeks post surgery and have a small hard knot about 1/4" in circumference that forms a flap at one end of my incision - it is extremely sore still and is not quite healed. If I pull on it much, it bleeds a little. I was concerned about infection so took a 10 day course of Clindamycin. I think it was caused by a less than stellar sewing job at that one place on the incision. The soreness seems to be gradually lessening so I am just hoping it will eventually heal.
Re: Keloiding
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:17 pm
by dcmusc
Bandit,
Thanks. I really just noticed it. It is not affecting function, but it is pretty pronounced. I emailed my doc, and aside from using some vitamin E, he essentially said the same as you.