… confidence in myself, be proud of who I am and really start to see who I am and not what happened to me and not let that stop me.”
“I recently competed in 2017 for the light heavyweight category in a national event. I came in 5th place in this but I believe this was my best one, my best preparation mentally as well as physically, and I look forward to the years to come.”
Although Isaiah does enjoy chest exercises, his biggest web-like keloid on his chest often prevents him from lifting heavy weights, since it can lead to bleeding and bursting.
Isaiah said: “The only thing I’m not able to do really as far as my keloids is chest flies. Chest flies creates a fear. Sometimes they would bleed to where I might not able to work out that day because of it.”
Nevertheless Isaiah has his sights set on becoming a World Natural Bodybuilding Champion and will stop at nothing to achieve his title.
Isaiah said: “I would say to anyone who has this condition, to first accept it and trust in God that this is who he created.
“There’s an old African proverb that says ‘if there’s no enemy within, no enemy outside can do us no harm.”
If you suffer from keloids, here are few natural remedies you can try at home:
1.) Aspirin
The same aspirin that you take for headaches and other health problems can also be used to treat keloids as it helps reduce the scar’s size and appearance.
Crush three or four aspirin tablets and add a small amount of water to make a smooth, thick paste.
Apply the paste on the scar, allow it to dry completely and then rinse it off by rubbing the area gently under water.
Pat the area dry and then apply some olive oil or tea tree oil.
Do this daily until the keloid is gone.
2.) Sandalwood and Rose Water
Sandalwood has many skin regenerating properties and rose water is a natural skin toner. Used together they can help prevent or reduce and lighten keloid scars.
Make a thick paste of sandalwood powder and rose water. If you wish, you can also add some black gram to the paste. You can find black gram in an Asian supermarket.
Clean the scar with water and apply the