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Swelling and redness of keloid in chest

2017-08-17 05:12:19
There is swelling of the keloid with redness and pain probable pus formation and stinging sensation in the keloid but no rupture the keloid is around 9-10years old, 1 inch long 2 cm wide and was flat until last 2-3 days of the problem as a friend accidentally hit the keloid scar
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It's difficult to treat a chest keloid though some intralesional injections may help you

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