Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional wound ...

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and ...

In an exciting advancement for dermatological science, researchers have uncovered a potential role for vitamin D and the ...

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and emotional distress. These scars are driven by an overproduction of ...

In an exciting advancement for dermatological science, researchers have uncovered the pivotal role of vitamin D and the ...

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are 2 forms of excessive cutaneous scarring that occur in predisposed individuals. The healing process varies greatly among patients, and the risk of a bad scar ...

Differentiating between the 2 diagnoses is essential because keloids and hypertrophic scars are separate clinical and histochemical entities. Phenotypically, hypertrophic scars remain within the ...