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alternativista,   I understand that you're talking about topical application of linoleic acid. But based on your research, what is your internal recommendation? The reason I ask is because for t...

So let me get this straight. With the previous structure, the multiple forums made it extremely easy for users to find specific posts containing specific information, but it inconvenienced the moderat...

Sorry to hear about that appointment. Keep at it, and keep searching for dermatologists too, not just plastic surgeons.

It's definitely worth a shot to see what he thinks. I went to one and we couldn't do any surgical removal because there were so many scars and they were just a little too big.

I've read a little about it. It sounds like rather than freezing the scars from the outside, cryoshape freezes them from the inside by sticking a probe directly through the scar and this supposedly le...

I'm basically your twin. Dozens of keloids on chest/shoulders. Haven't been publicly shirtless in years. I've spoken with 3-5 dermatologists... had 12ish steroid injection sessions, 5-7ish laser sess...

yelloh, All of those side effects are normal. Do you remember the name of the CO2 laser? I've had a very hard time finding any doctor or medical literature that suggests CO2 lasers would improve red...

If you would like the effects without the feminization... take a NON-ESTROGENIC anti-androgen such as Flutamide (prescription) Natural over the counter (recommended dosage for males 300mg-1000mg a day...

Is there a reason you object to traditional treatments performed by a trained doctor, such as steroid injections?

More injections, silicon sheets, radiation, etc. Maybe a combination treatment of injections and pulsed dye laser? Ask your dermatologist. He's likely going to recommend more injections.

CO2 lasers? Not a good first step. Step 1: See a dermatologist who has experience with keloids and hypertrophic scars. If your scars are normal skin color, then steroid injections should work out ...

It's probably normal. I've had tons of keloid steroid injections and I've never actually noticed if they were redder and bigger the next day haha. Ugly is ugly to me so I never really noticed the deta...

Have they improved by themselves over the two years? If so, it may be best to just let them fade on their own. From my research, CO2 lasers are not the first step treatment in treating hypertrophic ...

^ I don't know if I'd call it a high chance, but there is a chance. If you've had several treatments and the keloid is almost flat, but the doctor wants to do one more treatment of high concentration ...

I had keloids injected on my chest that were at least 5 years old. The steroid can work but make sure it's a high enough concentration. If the doc is going to give you 5 mg, then that's a joke. Mine n...

What concentration is the steroid you are receiving? 5 or 10 or 20 mg? It's possible the steroids aren't working that great because you are getting the smallest concentration. 40 mg concentration ...

Feel better, I'm worse off than you!   I have seemingly-impossible-to-treat acne scars all over my back and chest and shoulders.   The ones on my back and flat red marks, but the ones on my ...

1. The red all over my chest is worse than yours. I'm not just saying that. My chest is worse. The difference is that all the red bumps on my chest aren't active acne... they are hypertrophic scars as...

I'm curious too

Question, is it worth applying if I'm going to be sweating all day? I live in a really hot city and just walking around outside maybe a total of 30 minutes each day really makes me sweat like hell. So...

Wait, you have acne and yet people of the opposite gender approach you a lot?   So... what are you complaining about?   I have acne and nobody approaches me. If anything, I should be the one...