We learn early in life if we’re prone to keloid scarring. For me, it was aged 8, the school playground. I was always clumsy but that typically meant a whole lot of broken glasses and unexplained ...

The typical dose regimen of triamcinolone acetonide is 10 mg per linear centimeter of keloid every 2 to 6 weeks ... include changes in pigmentation, skin atrophy, and fibrosis.

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We learn early in life if we’re prone to keloid scarring.

A study explores the microbiome of keloids, which are treatment-resistant raised scars. Some wounds heal completely; some ...

There are many different types of scars, including: Hypertrophic scars. Caused by excess collagen production during healing, these scars do not extend beyond the wound margin. Atrophic scars.