Keloid scars are very difficult to treat through surgery. Since surgical keloid removal always leads to the formation of scar tissue, recurrence is very high. For this reason, it is a good idea to look around for non-surgical options that can be used to treat this type of scar tissue.

Fortunately, there are several non surgical procedures that you can undergo to help treat keloid scars. Any one of these can be used on their own or in combination with each other as well as with surgery. Non surgical alternatives include:

*Corticosteroid injections, also known as steroid injections

*Silicone Sheets

*Compression Therapy or Compression Devices

*Laser Therapy

*Cryotherapy

Out of all of these options the most common are corticosteriods. This type of treatment helps flatten keloids so that they are less apparent even though the scar tissue may still feel different than the surrounding skin.

This type of treatment is most often used before and after keloid scar removal to hinder the appearance of a new keloid scar. However, if necessary a doctor will also use it during surgery or treatment. In essence, the use of this type of treatment will depend greatly on the person's predisposition to developing keloids.

Silicone sheets are also used frequently to flatten all types of scars, not just keloids. These sheets should be worn for a few hours every day to keep keloid scars from forming.

Silicone sheets are usually sold as an OTC treatment and can be cut to fit the size of the scar. Although this type of treatment has a high success rate, they are slightly less effective than another type of treatment - compression therapy.

Compression therapy has been used for decades to treat keloids and hypertrophic or raised scars. Compression devices are usually custom fitted and worn for 24 hours or up to a year.

Laser therapy is another effective keloid scar treatment that uses a pulsed dye laser to flatten the scar. This procedure is sometimes used to help eliminate the redness that is common with keloid scars.

Carbon dioxide lasers are highly successful and can also help reduce the recurrence of keloid formation. If you feel uncertain about which type of treatment you need, consult with your doctor.

Finally, cryotherapy can be used to treat smaller scars and scars that are in areas that are difficult to compress. With this type of treatment liquid nitrogen is used to flatten the affected tissue, but be wary because it can make the treated area look darker than the surrounding tissue.

BIOSKINREPAIR is a natural keloid scar treatment that can also help treat other types of scars, such as hypertrophic scars. It contains snail serum, an important natural ingredient that can help speed up the healing process and therefore, reduce your chances of developing scar tissue. Keeping this in mind that by incorporating BIOSKINREPAIR into your daily skin care routine, you can also help promote keloid prevention.