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Looking for advise on treating keloids, yes and none, No

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Looking for advise on treating keloids
JA: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Customer: yes and none
JA: Is there anything else the Doctor should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: No
Submitted: 16 days ago.
Category: Dermatology
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Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 16 days ago.
Hi. Dr Hayat here . Welcome to JA.  How can I help plz
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Customer: replied 16 days ago.
I have a number of unexplainable keloid scars on my breasts and just recently one has appeared on my shoulder
Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 16 days ago.

Are they just spontaneous?

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Customer: replied 16 days ago.
a number have developed randomly over the past 5 years
Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 16 days ago.

Do you mind sending me a picture plz

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Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 16 days ago.
Hello
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Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 15 days ago.

The treatment options are :

Wound care. For newer keloids, the first treatment option might be compression dressings made from stretchy fabric or other materials. ...

Corticosteroid cream. ...

Injected medicine. ...

Freezing the scar. ...

Laser treatment. ...

Radiation therapy. ...

Surgical removal.

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Expert:  Dr Hayat replied 15 days ago.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any further queries or need to follow up . I will be happy to help and guide you.  Have a nice day.

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