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13 Ιουλ 2023 · A keloid scar is a thick raised scar. It can occur wherever you have a skin injury but usually forms on earlobes, shoulders, cheeks or the chest. If you're prone to developing keloids, you might get them in more than one place.
28 Ιουλ 2023 · Keloids come from the overgrowth of scar tissue. Keloid scars tend to be larger than the original wound. They may take weeks or months to fully develop. The symptoms of a keloid can...
22 Οκτ 2024 · What causes keloid scars? A keloid scar happens when your body produces more collagen than it needs to heal an injury. Collagen is a protein that gives your skin support and strength. After an injury, collagen helps bring structure to the wound and aids in rebuilding your skin. Too much collagen after damage to your skin causes a keloid.
12 Νοε 2022 · Keloid scars are hard, smooth, and grow beyond the wound site. They are more common in people with darker skin and can be caused by skin trauma, infection, or genetic factors. Learn how to prevent and treat them.
30 Αυγ 2022 · What causes keloid scars? Anything that causes skin to scar can cause a keloid. If you have keloid-prone skin (not everyone does), this scar may form after a: Body piercing (especially ear piercing) Bout with acne or chickenpox (usually developing on the face, chest, or back) Burn. Cut, scrape, or bug bite. Deep wound like a puncture wound.
13 Ιουλ 2023 · Radiation therapy. Low-level X-ray radiation alone or after surgical removal of a keloid can help shrink or minimize the scar tissue. Repeat treatments might be needed. Possible side effects of radiation therapy are skin complications and, in the long term, cancer. Surgical removal.
What are keloids and hypertrophic scars? A keloid scar is a firm, smooth, hard growth that occurs as a result of excessive scar formation. Keloids occur after skin injury; rarely, keloids can occur spontaneously without any significant preceding skin injury.
