Can you remove a keloid with a rubber band?

Rubber bands are often used to remove ear and other keloids. This procedure carries a risk, as one cannot fully control the extent of injury that may be caused by the rubber band to the normal ear tissue.

Can I cut off a keloid myself?

Fast facts on keloids: There’s no foolproof way to get rid of keloids. A keloid forms as a result of an exaggerated healing response in some people, especially those with more pigment in their skin. Prescription medicines and in-office procedures may be able to improve the appearance of keloids.

Can I put a bandaid on my keloid?

If you tend to get keloids, cover cuts and other damage to the skin with a silicone gel bandage. Cut the silicone gel slightly bigger than the skin wound. Cover the silicone gel with a bandage or wrap to keep pressure on the cut or other injury.

Should I take my piercing out if I have a keloid?

These can further irritate the skin and slow the healing process. Don’t remove the piercing. This can cause the hole to close up and trap the infection.

How are people using rubber bands to remove keloid scar tissue?

The videos are graphic: They depict people wrapping rubber bands tightly around keloids on their earlobes and show how the scar tissue turns black, shrivels up, and falls off over the course of a few days. Several of the videos, like the one below, have racked up more than 150,000 views. Watch at your own risk!

How can I reduce the size of my keloids?

Instead of looping your keloids in a rubber band, you might want to try: Apply apple cider vinegar to your keloids to stops inflammation and reduce the size. Dissolve vinegar in warm water and gently massage over your keloids several times during the day. Do it regularly to see the effect in about five weeks.

What happens when Keloids are removed from the body?

You may suffer from severe fever as a result of internal infection, and find your keloid even bigger, bruised, and bleeding as for the external infection. Keloids removed with a rubber band tend to reoccur and cause bleeding during the process.

What kind of Doctor do you see for keloid removal?

But there are a few procedures that can be performed by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon that seem to work well, he adds. A doctor may recommend a compression device—a clip-on device that applies pressure to the affected tissue—that can help the keloid get smaller or fall off on its own.