BCG / keloid scar on the arm, BCG vaccine leaves a scar
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  Jan 28 2011, 07:31 PM, updated 15y ago
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Do u guys remember getting this vaccination shot against TB when we were in primary school standard 6? I know that many of your wound hav turned into a scar, some big some small and some are keloids. According to Wikipedia it says that 'BCG immunization causes pain and scarring at the site of injection. The main adverse effects are keloids—large, raised scars'. Sometimes I wish that I was smart enough to escape the jab if i knew my body is prone to getting keloids.How many of you are unlucky like me, still finding a way to cure this?
For those of you who do not know, keloids are raised pinkish scar tissues at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair. It grows overtime, from what i know nth can stop it from growing other than frequent jabs, have you guys have any ideas on this? ive tried, laser, jabs, silicone tape and now im applyin some cream i bought online. Do share if u or yr frens have found a solution to this  Thanks! |
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Jan 28 2011, 08:14 PM
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It's getting bigger!it's now 3.5cm in length n 1.5cm in width!this is a recent pic i have..its kinda scary tho!
 Added on January 28, 2011, 8:18 pm QUOTE(toocommon @ Jan 28 2011, 07:54 PM) i even have keloid scar caused by serious acne problem last time, on my FACE, near my neck there XD I heard bout that too..that keloid forms from acne scars as well, even chicken pox! the tapes u can get from pharmacy..try askin them i think its bout 100 bucks!but its troublesome cos u hav to wear it everyday!where as the jab is good but u hav to go thru the pain every month..laser doesn help much tho n the cream im applyin now..hmm nt sure if its workin as well ps: where can get those silicone tape? how much?   This post has been edited by foxxyssim: Jan 28 2011, 08:18 PM Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Jan 31 2011, 04:08 AM
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QUOTE(toocommon @ Jan 28 2011, 09:27 PM) getting bigger? how come? the scar is new/young one? im 23 now n my scar has been growin n it nv stops growin sadly! the jab i think they use steroid n it flattens the scar but it will grow back out in just a months time tops!i went thru hell for the jab!cos my scar is big so d doctor had to jab my scar at least 5 times n it was terrible paiseh, what is the "jab" actually?  |
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Feb 10 2011, 01:37 PM
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QUOTE(yeezai @ Jan 31 2011, 02:14 PM) about using the silicone tape..i used few last time and it doesnt solve the keloid problems.... the tape is nt cheap..i think bout 100 bucks rite?u hav to follow the instructions n have to clean the tape everyday n dry it as well  it did work abit for me but u kno keloids grow.. so it doesn help in a long run..Added on February 10, 2011, 1:41 pm QUOTE(munkeyflo @ Jan 30 2011, 05:17 PM) Yea. It's a good way to get rid of keloids as it's easy and quick. But if you google about th negative effects of steriod japs for keloids, you can see that quite a number of ppl actually had bad experience. And the worst part is that we were not told about it and there seems to be no cure for this at the moment. i got a fren shes been going to the same doc for the jab n she does it every month..so far her result is quite promisin n shes been doin that since form 1 and now shes 22 My skin actually sunken in and I now have like a crater on my leg which is really ugly. Doctor say only way is to put on weight so the fat will grow out. I've went to plastic surgeons but they say due to various reasons, they aren't able to do it for me as well. So now I just gotta live with it.This post has been edited by foxxyssim: Feb 10 2011, 01:41 PM |
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Feb 10 2011, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE(powie the cat @ Feb 10 2011, 04:22 PM) I have one too, from the BCG. Im currently doing laser treatment so it's so much better. how big is yrs? n wat kind of laser treatment isit? where n how much?Can wear sleeveless without feeling embarrass. |
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Feb 13 2011, 06:05 PM
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QUOTE(powie the cat @ Feb 11 2011, 09:37 AM) Mine is about the size of a 10cents coin. It's called fractional co2 laser or some ppl call it fraxel. I went for a few treatments, think it's less than RM1000. WHERE did u get it done?did it help? |
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