What is keloid scarring?

Can someone plz explain what keloid scarring is

What is keloid scarring?
A keloid is a special type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious and usually accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. Keloids should not be confused with hypertrophic scars, which are raised scars that do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound and may reduce over time.





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Reply:Keloid scarring is when granlar tissue fills in at the scar site and it heals raised instead of flat.
Reply:Keloid scarring is an abundance of scar tissue. It forms pretty significant masses. Usually, keloids are caused from the healing of deep burns. That's basically it.
Reply:It is thick hardened red scars that occur and remain after a wound heals. Many people with sensitive skin types get them from surgical incisions or around large cuts. They are quite common after major surgery.





There are good topical prescriptions that work well to fade and flatten such scars.

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