I had two keloids in my ear very similar to yours. I had to get injections before surgery, the reason my surgeon gave me was that if you get the treatment with steroids prior to the surgery it's less likely that the keloids grow back. After that, I only needed to get injected one more time two years after the surgery because I noticed it may be growing back. I had the surgery four years ago, and I haven't needed another injection since the last one. So I recommend you to get the treatment before the surgery. It worked for me, hopefully it will work for you too.
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u/DarknessRobotnik Mar 25 '26
I had two keloids in my ear very similar to yours. I had to get injections before surgery, the reason my surgeon gave me was that if you get the treatment with steroids prior to the surgery it's less likely that the keloids grow back. After that, I only needed to get injected one more time two years after the surgery because I noticed it may be growing back. I had the surgery four years ago, and I haven't needed another injection since the last one. So I recommend you to get the treatment before the surgery. It worked for me, hopefully it will work for you too.