Close-up of keloid with typical raised area with flat surface. The base is wider than the top. Young white female with hypertrophic scar at initial presentation (top panels) and after gradual ...

Fast forward to the present day, 21 years later and I still have that scar, keloid and likely for life. Dermatologist and Founder of Dermatology M, Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji explains, “Keloid scars ...

There are different types of scars including immature, mature, atrophic, hypertrophic, and keloid scars. Atrophic scars are abnormal. Hypertrophic scars are raised but do not extend beyond the ...

If you have a raised, firm, thick scar that won't go away in an area where your skin has undergone some type of injury or trauma, you may have a keloid. The appearance of a keloid can vary greatly ...

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 ...