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A member asked:
Can i clean my keloid with soap & use a&d ointment on it?
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Yes: It will not help or hurt your keloid. Topical corticosteroids or kenalog (triamcinolone) injections can help control the symptoms.
Answered 2/27/2013
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Steroid Injections: You can clean it and apply ointment if you want. It won't help it or hurt it. If this is a true keloid scar, you can get improvement in the appearance of the scarring by applying silicone gel or 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 a series of treatments. See your doctor for options.
Answered 5/9/2017
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