A member asked:

I am going to disney world and i have a keloid scar in my achilles tendon. are there ways to cure this?

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Dr. Howard Fox answered

Specializes in Podiatry

If you were smart: You'd take your foot doctor to disney world with you! keloids are difficult to treat. Sometimes, a few steroid injections into the keloid can reduce the size and pain, but it takes time. Meanwhile, you'll probably enjoy disney better wearing a backless shoe.

Answered 12/27/2012

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Dr. Jason Bloom answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

Steroid Injections: If this is a true keloid scar, you can get improvement in the appearance of the scarring by flattening it out with serial steroid injections. I like to use kenalog (triamcinolone) 10 and have the patients come in at monthly intervals, usually about 3, for injections. Your scarring may be a hypertrophic scar instead of a keloid because it is in a location of motion. See your doctor for options.

Answered 6/20/2015

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