Question:
Have any of you who are keloid prone gotten plastic surgery and had problems?

My LAP RNY was 9 months ago and I keloided for that surgery (never knew it then) Then I had an ulcer surgery to repair a perforation 2 1/2 months ago, and that was open incision and keloided really bad! My dermatologist is now giving me cortisone injections, but the scar is gross- but getting better. Anyway, he warned me about getting elective surgery, b/c my body just likes to keloid and heal slowly. I can do without a TT or panni (can't afford that anyway and it's not that bad!) But I really have my heart set on breast lift. I was a 40H and now a 36DD and am 23yrs old with the saggy boobs of a 80 yr old. Has anyone had plastic surgery and the scars just be horrible? My derma said that even with the best surgeons, sometimes you just heal bad, and I tend to. I don't want horrible scars on my breasts, has anyone had any luck? THANKS!    — Lezlie Y. (posted on March 6, 2003)

March 6, 2003
Me! Me! Keloid Kween. The injections really help make it lie flat. I faded it out with Scargo, but it is still wide, though now matches the rest of me. We got it all nice and flat from TT, and THEN, had to have a revision and we had to start all over again. BUT we were ready & started at 5 weeks. Only one little hunk is still wide, the rest if "ok". My revision was 1/2000 and I got another set of injections in that little inch just last week. I am NOT giving up. It's still rather painful in just one tiny spot. It's flat enough & faded enough by looks, but I'd rather have NO pulling or itching.
   — vitalady

March 6, 2003
Hi, I haven't had plastic surgery but hope to in the future. I read some material by a plastic surgeon that if you massage the area with scarguard or any other cream or ointment twice a day it will flatten out the scar. It is cause by a build up of collegen when the healing process is taking place. I have told my friends that have had different surgeries and they all say it made a big difference. Good luck!!!
   — Tracey W.