What are Keloid, Surgical & Pigmented Scars?
Keloid scars are bumpy colored scars formed by dense fibrous tissue. They typicallyy result from the healing of a skin injury and are more prevalent in Asians, Hispanics, African Americans and those with darker skin types. Schedule Your Free Scar Removal Consultation Keloid scars are a unique type of scar in that they usually extend beyond the boundaries of the original trauma. Keloid scars can continue to grow over time, whereas surgical and other types of scars typically do not get any bigger or worse with time. Keloid scars have a high incidence of recurrence if they are surgically removed. Celibre’s Scar Removal Treatment Plan Surgical scars are raised scars that appear after a surgery or other deep cut in the skin. Surgical scars typically remain within the boundaries of the original incision and may also shrink and lose pigment over time. Surgery scars are similar to pigmented scars in that some form of skin trauma caused the skin to bring color to the area during the healing pro