Aphrodite1984 2 Posted June 9, 2008 I have noticed that my largest incision site is starting to get very hard as it heals. It feels that there is something underneath the skin (the port is in a different area, and I can feel it). My friend looked at it and said that it was probably a keloid scar forming. Does anyone know how to get rid of it, or to at least help make it less "hard"? I dont really mind since no one will probably ever see my stomach again, but I still would like to get rid of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stef123633 1 Posted June 9, 2008 From personal experience I haven't been able to do much to prevent keloids. I ALWAYS get them when I have surgery. In the past I have had the dermatlogist inject them with cortizone to flatten them out. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarah.R 2 Posted June 9, 2008 You can always use Vitamin E creams, they help alot after the scars have healed, you can get them basically anywhere just make sure you rub it in twice a day, it won't fully go away but it does help with the overall appearance of the scar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anniedub 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Don't worry Aphrodite, you are only a couple of weeks out. Once the incisions are closed up, start using Vitamin E cream or oil. Massage is the most important thing to stop keloid scars forming. All surgery incisions feel very "hard" in the first 2-4 weeks. The same thing happened to me, i freaked out because i thought i was getting keloid scars, but 3 months out and my scars are just fine - getting better every day. Hope this helps - just do what you can, with Vitamin E or Cica-Care strips (if you can afford them), and all will be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hupomone 9 Posted January 13, 2009 I have always had a problem with keloid scarring. I had my ears pierced years ago and I developed terrible keloids on my ears and they kept getting bigger (THE KELOIDS) until they were surgically removed. I also had steroid injections to stop my skin scarring again . The surgeon said that my skin overreacts to scars. I also had a C.Section and had the same problem but this time the keloid didn't grow bigger. I have keloid scarring from my band surgery but they are not growing so I'm not really bothered. I've learnt to live with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
