The word removal raises the hopes of anyone with a keloid scar. Someone with an obvious keloid wants it GONE, whether the raised, reddish scar grew on their back, shoulder or arm or in a less apparent place. Nothing they did caused it. What can they do about it? Can they find a safe and effective keloid scar removal option?

Getting completely rid of keloids seldom happens. Flatten the scar. Fade the redness. These more frequent realistic results trump the promise of removal.

In fact, a good surgeon will seldom promise total keloid scar removal. He or she will explain a procedure to peel off layers, making the scar flatter. A thorough doctor warns that keloids are not fully understood; that the scar often grows larger as a result of surgery. Doctors recommend against elective surgery for people prone to developing keloids, because of the likelihood new keloids will result. Piercing the skin also promotes new keloids. For those fortunate not to experience any of those side effects, shaving down the scar effectively reduces yet cannot guarantee removal.

Dermatologists promising realistic results, recommend cortisone shots into the scar. Others promote the effectiveness of laser treatment. Neither option accomplishes total removal. Each carries qualified results which a doctor will likely explain.

This leads many to an at-home gel or cream to accomplish flattening and fading inexpensively, without raising false hopes of removing these unique scars. Silicone scar creams and gels repeatedly applied effectively flatten these types of scars. Silicone scar treatments also help reduce their redness and form a barrier to protect against outside irritants that can delay healing thus making the silicone based scar products safe and effective options for diminishing the size and color of Keloid scars.