Lifestyle and home remedies

Try these keloid self-care tips:

• Care for your wound as directed. Wound care can be time-consuming, and compression dressings can be uncomfortable. Try to stick with the routine recommended by your doctor, as these steps are important to keloid prevention.
• Apply a corticosteroid cream. This type of nonprescription cream can help ease itchiness.
• Apply silicone gel. Applying nonprescription silicone gel can help ease itchiness.
• Protect the area from re-injury. Avoid irritating the keloid with clothing or other types of friction or injury.
• Protect your skin from the sun. Sun exposure might change the color of your keloid, making it more noticeable. That change might be permanent. Before going outside, protect your skin by covering the keloid or by liberally applying sunscreen.