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Keloids

Keloids are the excess growth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury.Hypertrophic scar; Keloid scar; Scar- hypertrophic.Acne Burns Chickenpox Ear piercing Minor scratches Surgical cuts Traumatic wounds Vaccination sites.They are fairly...

Source:ADAM

Date:October 3, 2008

Keloids

Keloids are overgrowths of fibrous tissue or scars that can occur after an injury to the skin. These heavy scars are also called cheloid or hypertrophic scars.

Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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