Scar Treatment
Dermatology protocols favor silicone gels and sheets as first-line scar treatment. This guide compares clinical evidence for gels, sheets, lasers, and injections across every healing stage.
Keloid Scars
Abdominal keloids are notoriously stubborn, but combination therapies — silicone, steroid injections, and surgery with adjuvant radiation — can achieve lasting reduction.
Keloid Scars
Keloid scars develop through predictable biological stages — but in predisposed individuals, each stage goes wrong in specific ways. Discover the science behind keloid formation and what it means for treatment.
Keloid Scars
Keloids can be treated without going under the knife. Explore evidence-based non-surgical options including silicone therapy, corticosteroid injections, and cryotherapy for piercing-related keloids.
Keloid Scars
Raised keloid and hypertrophic scars keep growing beyond the wound edge. Learn evidence-based strategies to stop their growth using silicone, injections, and other proven therapies.
Keloid Scars
Surgery isn't the only option for keloids. Explore non-invasive treatments like silicone sheets, corticosteroid injections, and cryotherapy that can reduce keloid size and symptoms.
Microneedling
Microneedling can help some acne scars, but keloids are a different story. Learn when microneedling is safe for acne keloid scars and when alternative treatments are the smarter choice.
Laser Treatment
Keloid scars are notoriously hard to treat, but laser therapy can reduce their size, redness, and firmness. Here's what the evidence shows about using lasers on keloids.