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What is Keloid
A keloid is an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that develops after the skin has been injured. Unlike a normal scar, which stays within the boundaries of the original wound and gradually softens over time, a keloid extends beyond the area…
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Symptoms of Keloid
What are the symptoms of keloid? The most characteristic symptom is a firm, raised scar that grows beyond the boundary of the original skin injury. Keloids often appear shiny, thick, and rubbery, and they may cause itching, tenderness, pain, or a…
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Causes of Keloid
Keloid develops when the body’s wound-healing response becomes excessive and produces scar tissue that grows beyond the original injury. In practical terms, the cause is not a single event but a combination of biological processes that make the skin overproduce collagen…
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Treatment for Keloid
Keloids are treated with a combination of medical and procedural approaches, most often including corticosteroid injections, silicone-based therapies, pressure treatment, cryotherapy, laser therapy, surgical removal in selected cases, and, in more resistant lesions, radiation or newer intralesional agents. These treatments are…
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Diagnosis of Keloid
Keloid is usually diagnosed through a clinical evaluation rather than a single definitive laboratory test. Doctors identify it by examining the appearance and behavior of a scar-like growth that extends beyond the original wound boundary and reflects an abnormal wound-healing response.…
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Prevention of Keloid
Keloid formation cannot be completely prevented in every person because it depends on an individual’s wound-healing biology, inherited tendency, and the nature of the skin injury. In many cases, however, the risk can be reduced. Keloids develop when the normal repair…
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FAQ about Keloid
This FAQ article explains what keloids are, why they develop, how they are diagnosed, and what can be done to treat or reduce them. It also covers common concerns about long-term outlook, prevention, and the questions people most often ask when…