Every time the skin is injured, the body forms scar tissue to protect and repair the wound. This is fibrous tissue, and for some individuals, it can grow more than usual. This extra scar tissue forms smooth hard growths called keloids which cover the wound and sometimes extend beyond it. Keloids do not affect your …
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Understanding Keloid Scars
A scar forms when the skin is injured by forming scar tissue over the wound to repair and protect the injury. At times, extra scar tissue grows to form smooth, hard growths called keloids. A keloid or keloid scar is an enlarged, raised scar that forms around damaged skin that grows beyond the actual wound. …
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