Painful keloids??

i have one on my arm and one one my leg. some times they get shooting pains, and if i bang them or scratch them too hard, they send pain <minor and dull> down the arm/leg. Any one else?

ok to add...anyone try having them removed surgicly/injection........I'm curious, if the keloid formed from a scar, wouldnt removing it cause another scar?

I have a large one on my shoulder from a bicycle accident when I was 14 or so. I have had it surgically removed 2 times. Once when I was 18 and second when I was 28. It is still there. a little larger... but still there. It itches some times. About once a month it will hurt. shooting pain like you say. If I happen to hit it or if some one grabs my shoulder like they are going to give me a back massage..... major pain..... When I get a stable insurance.,... I plan on trying to have it removed with steroid injections.


TO CONTINUE:
my keloid granuloma
My first surgery consisted of a local anesthetic, then the DR sliced down the length of the keloid. It was about the size of my thumb print... say about 3/4 of an inch long and about 1/2 an inch wide. He then removed several of the granulomas inside. it came back...slightly larger.

I opted to try the steroid injections at 25. I was getting out of the navy... had 2 sets of about 8+ recommended. Then I didnt have insurance to continue. I did notice that the keloid started getting smaller shorter... not sticking off my shoulder as much... nor was it as firm

Then I went back in the Navy... I didnt think about it again until I was 28. The DR suggested that it was too big for steroids and wanted to try surgery. So this time I got a local and then the DR abraded it. basically cheese grated it off. It came back slightly larger. Now....it stands off my shoulder about 1/8 of an inch and is about 1 and 1/4 of an inch wide and about 1 inch tall.

Keloids occur due to overgrowth of fibrous scar tissue and I am sure they can cause pain if you re-injure the area.
You might wish to see your doctor for treatment.

Keloids can be treated with injection of corticosteroid drugs such as cortisone directly into the lesion. These injections cause the keloid to become thinner, and are repeated every three to four weeks until the keloid has been resolved. Other therapies include laser treatment or radiation therapy, and topical treatments, surgery, or a combination of things.

Another surgical option is cryosurgery, in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the tissues in the keloid. The treatment may need to be repeated to remove as much of the keloid as possible; however, cryosurgery prevents keloids from recurring. New approaches include silastic gel sheeting, and a new type of tape that has been soaked with steroids, which are released slowly into the keloid, causing it to thin over time.

Check this link. Maybe you will find your answer there.

http://www.crutchfielddermatology.com/tr...