Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional wound ...

If you plan to have a surgical procedure and are concerned about forming keloids, a silicone gel bandage can be used after the wound has healed for two to three months.” This gel sheet hydrates ...

Available treatments for keloids include surgery, steroid injections, laser treatments, radiation, and silicone gels or patches. Keloids often come back after treatment, however. Although keloids ...