What the Doctors Didn’t Recommend… Might Be Exactly What Your Skin Needs
I remember the exact moment it hit me.
I was standing in front of the mirror, staring at the raised, angry scar on my shoulder.
It had been there for years. A keloid — the kind of scar that doesn’t know when to stop growing.
It itched.
It hurt.
It made me feel like a walking “before” photo.
I had done everything they told me to do:
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Steroid injections
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Silicone sheets
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Cryotherapy
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Even laser
Every time, the keloid came back — angrier than before.
One doctor literally shrugged and said:
“Some people are just prone. You’ll have to live with it.”
But what if I told you…
I didn’t live with it.
I accidentally found something that helped — something no dermatologist had ever suggested.
And it changed everything.
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🤔 First, What Even Is a Keloid?
If you’re reading this, you probably already know… but in case you don’t:
Keloids are overgrowths of scar tissue.
Not the flat, pale scars most people get.
No — keloids are boss-level scars. They rise above the skin, keep growing, and can last for years… or decades.
They’re the result of your body overhealing.
Like your immune system doesn’t get the memo that the wound is closed.
The cause? Still debated.
Genetics. Skin type. Hormones. Inflammation. Or just… chaos.
But here’s the part no one talks about:
Most treatments don’t actually fix the underlying overreaction.
They just try to suppress it.
And in my case? Suppression didn’t work.
😤 The Treatments That Didn’t Work for Me
Let me save you some time and pain.
Here’s what I tried:
💉 Steroid Injections
Sure, it shrank — but only temporarily.
The keloid returned within weeks… puffier and more painful.
❄️ Cryotherapy
Literal freezing. Costly and brutal.
It made the scar crusty and sore, and it still came back.
🎯 Laser
The technician was honest: “This may reduce redness, but it won’t stop growth.”
She was right. It didn’t.
💊 Silicone Sheets and Creams
Some itch relief. Maybe softened it a little. But no real change.
😔 The Emotional Toll No One Warns You About
You start planning your outfits to hide it.
You stop swimming, wearing tank tops, taking photos.
You Google “keloid removal” at 2 a.m.
You dig through Reddit threads that all end with: “Nothing really worked for me either.”
And eventually…
you just try to forget about it.
Until one day, something strange happens.
💡 The Day Everything Changed (By Total Accident)
It started with something completely unrelated.
I had been dealing with gut issues — bloating, fatigue, random food sensitivities.
A holistic practitioner (who didn’t even ask about my skin) recommended I try cutting out inflammatory foods.
So, I did. Reluctantly.
No gluten.
No dairy.
No seed oils.
Lots of omega-3s, collagen, turmeric, and bone broth.
I was just trying to fix my digestion.
But two months in… I looked in the mirror.
And I swear the keloid looked smaller.
Less red.
Less itchy.
I thought I was imagining things.
Three months in — it had flattened noticeably.
Six months? It had faded to the point where I could barely feel it.
I hadn’t injected anything. I hadn’t zapped it with a laser.
I had just calmed my body from the inside out.
🔍 Why Didn’t Any Doctor Mention This?
Because most dermatology is focused on surface-level treatment.
They’re trained to:
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Remove things
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Inject things
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Freeze or burn things
But they’re not trained to see the skin as a reflection of your immune system.
No one asked what I ate.
No one asked about my inflammation levels.
No one mentioned that systemic healing could affect skin healing.
It’s not their fault — it’s just not part of the standard toolkit.
But once I learned that keloids are chronic inflammatory scars, it made total sense.
🛠 What Actually Helped Me (In Simple Terms)
I won’t claim this is the cure for everyone.
But this is what helped me — more than any clinical treatment:
1. Anti-Inflammatory Diet
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No gluten, dairy, soy, seed oils, or sugar
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Focused on wild-caught fish, grass-fed meats, bone broth, leafy greens
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Loads of turmeric, ginger, and omega-3s
2. Gut Repair Protocol
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L-glutamine, probiotics, and digestive enzymes
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Collagen-rich foods
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Cutting out food sensitivities (especially nightshades for me)
3. Topical Calming, Not Aggression
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Switched from harsh products to gentle, non-comedogenic oils like rosehip and tamanu
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Applied aloe vera + vitamin E after showers when skin was damp
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Used a red light therapy wand a few times a week (cheap, Amazon version)
4. Stress Management (Surprise!)
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Daily walks
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Less caffeine
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Journaling & breathwork
My cortisol levels dropped — and so did my keloid’s inflammation.
👀 So… Was It Magic?
Nope.
It was just biology — finally working with me instead of against me.
Your body wants to heal.
Sometimes, we just have to remove what’s blocking it.
🎯 The Takeaway No One Tells You:
If you’ve been told to “just live with it”… don’t give up.
There may be more to your story than a raised scar.
“Treat the inflammation, not just the scar.”
That’s what no one told me.
That’s what made all the difference.
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