| Silicone gels are the new generation of effective | | | | that small area of skin. |
| keloid scar treatments. There are significant | | | | 2. Keloid Scar Treatment Gels are Specific. |
| arguments for choosing a silicone based keloid | | | | You apply gel directly to the keloid. A finger |
| scar treatment over the older silicone sheet | | | | or cotton swab is clearly more accurate in putting |
| method. | | | | the gel exactly where it helps. |
| How Silicone Gel Protects | | | | A silicone sheet taped over the scar delivers |
| Silicone gel forms a protective cushion over a | | | | silicone to a wide area of skin, not just the keloid. |
| scar. The healing silicone goes to work on scar | | | | (Silicone) is only helpful on the scar. |
| tissue while guarding against infection and outside | | | | As mentioned, silicone sheets come loose |
| irritants. | | | | especially if they are placed on flexible parts of |
| How Silicone Sheets Work | | | | the body. The scar may get nothing while |
| Silicone sheets are placed over the keloid. When | | | | surrounding skin gets the silicone. |
| the sheet remains in place, the scar is protected | | | | 3. Scar Gels are the Least Expensive Option. |
| from irritants and the gel is delivered to the scar | | | | You are in firm control of the amount of gel |
| but also to surrounding skin. | | | | you use. Since you use only as much of the |
| Which Works Best? | | | | (silicone) gel as you need to cover the scar, you |
| What works is (silicone). The best way to get | | | | waste none of it and use less. |
| (silicone) to the scar is a matter of common | | | | You cannot control the amount of silicone the |
| sense. Dermatological researchers in New York | | | | keloid scar gets from silicone sheeting. They |
| found there was no statistical difference between | | | | waste silicone on surrounding skin and must be |
| gels or sheets in a keloid treatment. | | | | replaced when they come off. |
| Here's why silicone scar gel is the common sense | | | | 4. A Silicone Gel Aids Massage, Which Speeds |
| choice: | | | | Healing |
| 1. A gel is more flexible. | | | | Research finds simple massage of a keloid |
| 2. A gel is much more specific. | | | | scar helps break down tough fibers. |
| 3. A gel is the least expensive. | | | | Doctors suggest massaging the scar at least |
| 4. A silicone based scar treatment aids massage | | | | twice a day. |
| which speeds healing. | | | | With gel, this part of Scar Treatment can be |
| 1. Scar Gels are Flexible. | | | | done when you apply the gel, which is also |
| A silicone keloid treatment bends with the | | | | recommended twice a day. |
| skin. The protective layer of silicone is applied | | | | Massaging a silicone sheet would invariably |
| directly to the keloid scar. It dries, and stays. | | | | cause the tape to come loose. |
| People using silicone sheets complain the tape | | | | Silicone dressings are frequently used after |
| won't stick on moving skin. Irritating air/water can | | | | medical keloid scar removal. A study of this also |
| get to the painful keloid. | | | | finds silicone based gels are as effective as |
| Keloids are very common on earlobes due to | | | | silicone sheeting for keloid scar treatment. |
| piercing. A silicone sheet is difficult to attach to | | | | |