Re: pessimism vs. realism

I feel your situation, I know that sometimes we could say "why does other people have that and I don't" [you could say clear face] I get frustrated to for trying products [such as fraud practiv and other stuff, proactiv works but for mild acne, which is BS, they can't assume that anyone who hss Acne will be cured]

Thanks for opening our eyes and educating us about scars, now i guess they can't say you being pessimistic.

You might know this but there's a keloid scar cream thingy.
We got it because my sister had flea bite marks. I though it was for me, for my scar,but when i checked the description its for hypertrophical and keloid scar, i was like "wtf is keloid and hypertrophical scar" so i searched and saw what it looked like.

i read an article about it :http://www.medicinenet.com/keloid/article.htm

Is keloid removal necessary? What are the treatments for keloids?

The methods now available to treat keloids are:

Cortisone injections (intralesional steroids): This is safe and not very painful. Injections are usually given once per month until the maximum benefit is obtained. Injections are safe (very little steroid gets into the body) and usually help flatten keloids; however, steroid injections can also make the flattened keloid redder by stimulating the formation of more superficial blood vessels. (These can be treated using a laser; see below.) The keloid may look better after treatment than it looked to start with, but even the best results leave a mark that looks and feels quite different from surrounding skin. For more, please read the Cortisone Injection article.
Surgery: This is risky, because cutting a keloid can trigger the formation of a similar or even larger keloid. Some surgeons achieve success by injecting steroids or applying pressure dressings to the wound site after cutting away the keloid. Radiation after surgical excision has also been used.
Laser: The pulsed-dye laser can be effective at flattening keloids and making them look less red. Treatment is safe and not very painful, but several treatment sessions may be needed.
Silicone sheets: This involves wearing a sheet of silicone gel on the affected area for several hours a day for weeks or months, which is hard to sustain. Results are variable. Some doctors claim similar success with compression dressings made from materials other than silicone.
Cryotherapy: Freezing keloids with liquid nitrogen may flatten them, but often darkens the site of treatment.
Interferon: Interferons are proteins produced by our immune systems which help fight off viruses, bacteria, and other challenges. In recent studies, injections of interferon have shown promise in reducing the size of keloids, though it's not yet certain whether that effect will be lasting. Current research is underway using a variant of this method, applying topical imiquimod (Aldara), which stimulates the body to produce interferon.
Fluorouracil: Injections of this chemotherapy agent, alone or together with steroids, have been used as well for treatment of keloids.


hope this helped

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