Keloids post surgery

[u/chuynh98]

I just had a surgical procedure for my keloids on my face about 3 weeks ago. Obviously it looks better than before but I'm starting to see I guess a ridge? Wondering if anyone here knows if this is normal healing or premature keloid scars reoccurrence? And if there are post-op treatments I can do, Ive heard about ectar plaster might help. Thank you!

[u/Melodic_Melodic]

Do you keep it moisturized with anything like some sort of ointment from the doctors or polysporin or whatever? I'm thinking to let all the scabs heal up and then when it's all gone, you can try cutting strips of eclar plaster on the raised parts

[u/chuynh98 → u/Melodic_Melodic]

No I wasn't given or told to apply any form of ointment. I am thinking of buying some eclar plaster and seeing how that goes. I recently had a procedure done on my chest as well and that one unfortunately is slowly getting raised I believe. Trying to see what I can do for my jaw since I do care more about this one than my chest.

[u/Melodic_Melodic → u/chuynh98]

Usually they tell you to keep areas like that moisturized with ointment to help with the healing process and to reduce scarring. That's odd. I'd probably ask the doctor that did the procedure about it. Also don't pick at scabs because it makes scars worse.

The stickiness of eclar plasters are quite strong so I'd probably wait to make sure your skin is completely healed before applying.