Keloid scar
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What is keloid scar?
Keloids are the excess growth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to flesh-coloured or red to dark brown in color.
Common symptoms reported by people with keloid scar
Treatments taken by people for keloid scar
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Compare treatments taken by people with keloid scar
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Who has keloid scar on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 34 say keloid scar is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 28 | |
| Female | 47 |