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Keloid Learning Center

Complications could include:
Cosmetic changes that affect the appearance; Discomfort, tenderness of the keloid; Irritation from rubbing on clothing or other forms of friction; Limited mobility (if the keloids are extensive) Psychological distress if the keloid is large or dis...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 3, 2008
Although keloids are unsightly, they are not life threatening. Keloids do not have a tendency to develop into malignancies, but they can become cosmetically unacceptable. Keloids can gradually lessen after treatment, but many recur. And just as th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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