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Octavia Sarpong
Reports on safety, side effects, and informed consent in keloid scars.
5 stories by Octavia Sarpong
Living With It · 6 min · Octavia Sarpong
How to prevent keloids after surgery, piercings, and tattoos
If you are keloid-prone, the weeks around any skin injury are your best window to stop a keloid before it starts.
July 6, 2026
Treatments · 6 min · Octavia Sarpong
How do you treat a keloid after an ear piercing?
Ear piercings are the most common keloid trigger, and acting early is what saves the look of the ear.
June 12, 2026
Living With It · 5 min · Octavia Sarpong
What a realistic keloid outcome looks like
Flatter, softer, calmer, and held in check, a result worth pursuing.
May 29, 2026
Treatments · 5 min · Octavia Sarpong
Pressure therapy: the slow, effective keloid treatment
Steady compression discourages regrowth, if you commit to wearing it.
January 8, 2026
Living With It · 5 min · Octavia Sarpong
Managing keloid itch, pain, and tenderness
Keloids are not just cosmetic, the symptoms are treatable too.
October 31, 2025