I had an appointment for a consultation with a Cosmetic & Plastics Specialist yesterday. I've been contemplating whether or not to reach out to specialists in the Los Angeles area, but thought I should do some research for people around my area first (San Francisco Bay).
Anyway, the appointment went well. I explained to my doctor that I've been getting on and off treatments for my scars for a few years but I was interested in other approaches.
She suggested that we try intense pulse light laser treatments, immediately followed by steroid injections for 4 weeks at a time. So I had my first pulse light treatment, which was super quick!
Pulse Light Laser:
Basically, I sat down on a chair (kinda looked like a dentist chair), and she put googles on me to protect my eyes from the laser flashes. I didn't feel any pain. It just felt like quick puffs of air, and flashes of heat. It kind of reminded me of camera lights flashing. It probably lasted less than 5 minutes altogether.
Right after the pulse light laser treatment, she asked me to take the googles off and immediately injected my scars with kenalog steroid. I don't miss these haha.
I must have looked scared, because she had to remind me to breathe.
Anyway, I took off my band aids this morning...
Here is a picture of what it looks like today. I know it's not going to get better overnight but keeping my hopes up that I will see some progress in the next coming months...
The doctor also mentioned that the laser treatments usually will make your scars appear purple/more red before lightening it up (like a bruising effect).
Anyway, I scheduled my next appointment for next month. Praying that this will work!!
Hi! I'm so happy to find your blog, as I am also a young woman in San Francisco with chest keloids. :) Since May, I've been seeing a local cosmetic dermatologist for steroid injections and v-beam laser treatments. My scars have noticeably softened, lightened, and flattened, though a couple of them are stubborn bastards. I expect that I will need at least a few more sessions to achieve decent results. I know how frustrating/depressing/painful keloids can be, so I hope you start to see results very soon!! - Dee
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Hey so I just stumbled across this blog and I too have been suffering from chest keloids for a long time (10 years). How did your recent treatment go? Shoot me an email if you'd like!
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My heart goes out to you; in a sense I feel some of your pain as I have successfully treated several patients with Chest keloids, but these keloids can be really troublesome.
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Cryotherapy for your type of keloid is performed in a special way and not by needle insertion; as generally, chest keloids are too flat for the cryo needle.
I am a plastic surgeon based in Abuja, Nigeria. Unfortunately I am far from your location, but there is a dermatologist in NYC who does this special type of cryotherapy. If you want further guidance please write to me at contact@curekeloid.com
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