Description

WHAT IS A KELOID? Keloid is a type of scar which is firm, rubbery , fibrous nodule and can vary from pink to flesh-coloured or red to dark brown in colour. A keloid depending on its maturity, is composed of mainly either type III (early) or type I (late)collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue (collagen type III) at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type I. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious, and sometimes accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains, and changes in texture.