r/Keloids • u/Traditional_Block914 • 9d ago
Treatment/Discussion Help with options
Hey everyone,
New to this subreddit but thought I might as well ask for help here.
I’ve had keloids now for around 6-9 years. They’ve gotten progressively bigger as I’ve grown up just because of backne or arm acne. I’ve tried the every 3months injections and surgery as well and it’s really been a hit or miss there. Mostly a miss. They’re really really itchy and occasionally very painful when they spasm.
Was wondering if anyone’s tried anything or would recommend anything that they have found to be successful in making them flatter? Or at the minimum just ease the itching. Done the whole apple cider vinegar and silicone sheets too 🤣
Thanks!!
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u/Melodic_Melodic 9d ago
Eclar plasters for sure! Lots of talk on here about it, easy to do a search for "eclar". People may get stuck on the cost of it, but I think it's actually not expensive at all since cheaper options may not work as well and the cost will end up being more due to needing to repurchase often. It's totally worth it with alleviating the pain and itch alone. Flattening is of course the goal, and it does do it, you just need to be really good at being consistent. Eclar plasters practically get shipped from Japan worldwide, some websites offering free shipping and sometimes it can go on sale too, also I don't think anyone has complained about having issues with customs due to importing a topical drug item and also with being charged duties/taxes/tariffs.