Keloid scars aren't easy to treat, even through surgery. This is basically because surgical keloid removal always leads to the formation of scar tissue and recurrence is very high. For this reason, it might be a good idea to search for non surgical options to treat this type of scar tissue.

Fortunately, there are several non surgical options for dealing with keloid scars. Any one of those options can be used on its own or in combination with another product or surgery. If you're wondering what those non surgical alternatives are, here is a short list:

*Corticosteroid injections, also known as cortisone or steroid injections

*Silicone Sheets

*Compression Therapy and 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 can be used before and after keloid scar removal or, if need be, it can also be used during the surgical procedure to help reduce the appearance of keloids. Essentially, this type of treatment is strictly related to the person's predisposition to developing keloid scars.

Another type of treatment used to treat all types of scars, including keloids, are silicone sheets. These sheets are worn for a few hours a day for a few weeks. They have been quite successful in keeping keloids from forming again.

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 around for decades to help treat keloids and hypertrophic or raised scars. Compression devices are usually custom fitted and must be worn for 24 hours or up to a year.

Laser therapy is another effective keloid scar treatment. A pulsed dye laser is used to flatten the scar. This procedure can also 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 are still uncertain about which treatment is right for you, consult with your doctor about the right type of laser therapy for you.

Lastly, cryotherapy is a type of treatment used to treat smaller scars and scars that are in hard-to-reach areas. In this case liquid nitrogen is used to help flatten the affected tissue. It is a very effective type of treatment, but it can cause a darkening of the treated area.

BIOSKINREPAIR is an excellent keloid scar treatment that can also work on hypertrophic scars. It is made with a mix of natural ingredients - snail serum being the key ingredient - that can help speed up the healing process and decrease your chances of developing scar tissue. Keeping this in mind, BIOSKINREPAIR can also help promote keloid prevention.