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Are there any members who suffer from Kaeloid Scar

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 27 May 2009 04:36

I have heard that Bio Oil works on pronounced scars so might be worth looking at the info about it, it's about £9 a bottle from chemists etc but goes a long way.

Lizx

Meriwether

Meriwether Report 27 May 2009 01:42

A friend of mine had some terrible ones after spilling hot chip fat down herself. The medical profession said that they were a very unusual type of scarring for a white 'caucasian' to develop, but this was many years ago.

She had some plastic surgery, where a lot of the thick scarring was cut away and a skin graft was made, taking skin from the inside of her thigh - which then developed keloid scarring of its own! The poor girl couldn't win.

I am sure matters are much more advanced these days.

Meri.

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 27 May 2009 00:03

Hi George,

My son had one after an operation which was quite embarrasing to him. Then all of a sudden, after a couple of years and no treatment, it turned into an ordinary scar.....No explanation I am afraid :-(

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Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 26 May 2009 23:11

This page might help as it explains about several types of scar and treatments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophic_scars

Sue

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 26 May 2009 22:16

MY sister has two but has had no treatment -it was a kettle of boiling water that spilt on her

George

George Report 26 May 2009 22:11

Are there any other members who suffer or who have relatives who do, from kaeloid scars?

If so I would like to hear your experiences and what treatment has been most effective?

Thanks

George