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3 months ago i have tummy surgery and scars are keloid, i use salicylic acid and now there red and darker and sore , please help.
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Wait longer: You had abdominal surgery 3 months ago. You are applying salicylic acid to it and it is worse. I would wait to apply any lotions or creams for 6 months. It is difficult to tell a hypertrophic scar from a keloid soon after surgery. Most plastic surgeons say to wait until the inflammation resolves before revising it. Wait longer then see plastic surgeon for revision or medical therapy.
Answered 1/1/2023
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Injection of scars : May help to remove the keloid and the dark color and the pain. Injection is part of neural therapy and is done with local anesthesia , Lidocaine or procaine without preservative or epinephrine, and mixed with some traumeel. And sarapin. May need to be injected 6 or more times but will definitely be beneficial.
Answered 6/26/2014
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