24^th European Dermatology Congress

Keloids

Keloid is the formation of a type of scar depending on its maturity which is also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation collagen tissue at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced. Keloids are firm rubbery lesions and can vary from pink to the color of the person's skin or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign and not contagious but sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness pain and changes in texture.