Keloid

A keloid is a benign fibroproliferative dermal lesion arising from an aberrant cutaneous wound-healing response following trauma, surgery, or inflammation

A keloid is a benign fibroproliferative dermal lesion arising from an aberrant cutaneous wound-healing response following trauma, surgery, or inflammation It predominantly affects the integumentary system and occurs with higher frequency in genetically predisposed individuals, particularly those with darker skin phenotypes Pathophysiologically, it is characterized by chronic inflammation, persistent fibroblast proliferation, and impaired collagen degradation, culminating in the excessive deposit...

Pathophysiologically, it is characterized by chronic inflammation, persistent fibroblast proliferation, and impaired collagen degradation, culminating in the excessive deposition of thick, hyalinized collagen bundles and extracellular matrix

Clinically, keloids present as raised, firm, pruritic, or painful nodules or plaques that characteristically invade beyond the anatomical margins of the original wound and rarely regress spontaneously

Clinically, keloids present as raised, firm, pruritic, or painful nodules or plaques that characteristically invade beyond the anatomical margins of the original wound and rarely regress spontaneously