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Keloid on the lip
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Suzanne Gallianswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 26 years experience
Keloid in lip ring: If the piercing is new, you may be healing still. If not, there are therapies to improve the scar. Have the scar evaluated by a board certified surgeo... Read More
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3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. James Sewardanswered
Dermatology 24 years experience
I : I would recommend that you follow up with the dermatologist or plastic surgeon and talk about your situation. That way you can discuss the options to... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
You : You just received excellent advice from a dermatologist. Now, just a little more from an acupuncturist. Medical acupuncture can provide very helpful t... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Carteranswered
Aesthetic Medicine 47 years experience
Growth, end of penis: This could be several possible disorders. The first that comes to mind would be a wart. A chancre is also a possibility, although statistically much l... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christian Stallworthanswered
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 19 years experience
Keloid treatment: Keloids can be problematic, particularly if enlarging, are painful or itch, or ulcerated and bleed. For small ones silicone sheeting or gels may help ... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Hoffmannanswered
Plastic Surgery 40 years experience
No clear answer: After scar or keloid removal in the scalp it is unusual for the hair to grow back through the new scar. It is even possible that you could lose some ... Read More
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4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Not really: Folks of African descent tend to form keloids more readily than other folks, but it's famously unpredictable. Why one individual gets them and another... Read More
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2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Keloids: Keloids can be considered to be "scars that don't know when to stop." a keloid, sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a tough heaped-up scar that... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eric Khairallaanswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Options include: Depending on the location , size, time duration etc...Options include steroid injection, silicone gel application, rexcision of scar and proper closu... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randolph Wonganswered
Plastic Surgery 48 years experience
Carboxytherapy: I have seen keloids shrink and flatten with carboxytherapy. Other effective methods may include steroid injections, or surgery. The key is to stop t... Read More
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5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Meenakshi Bhuvaneswaranswered
59 years experience
Stretching of skin: Itching in a keloid can be due to excessive stretching of the skin , especially when the keloid is growing and also due to the rubbing of a large ... Read More
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26 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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