Encyclopedia: Keloid
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A keloid is a 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-c...
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Read about keloids, tough, irregularly shaped scars that progressively enlarge. Keloid symptoms include dome-shaped, shiny, raised scars that may be itchy, even painful. Treatment for keloids may involve cortisone injections, laser, silicone sheets, and cryotherapy. What are the signs and symptoms of keloids?
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Keloids are raised, reddish nodules that develop at the site of an injury.After a wound has occurred to the skin both skin cells and connective tissue cells (fibroblasts) begin multiplying to repair the damage. With keloids, the fibroblasts continue to multiply even after the wound is filled in. Thus keloids project...
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Keloids occur from such skin injuries as: They are fairly common in young women and African Americans. Keloids often run in families. Keloidosis is a term used when many or repeated keloids occur Keloids often do not need treatment. They may be reduced in size by:
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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.1; Keloids are found only in humans and occur in 5-15% of wounds. They tend to affect both sexes equally, although a higher incidence exists of women...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Keloids. Keloids. Information about Keloids in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. Because of his unique position--specializing in skin conditions particular to persons of color, such as keloids, pseudofolliculitis barbae (razor bumps), dermatosis papulosa nigra, and vitiligo-
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