What are the signs and symptoms of keloids?
Keloids usually appear in areas of previous trauma but may extend beyond the injured area. Keloids are raised and look shiny and dome-shaped, ranging in color from pink, purple, brown to red. Some keloids become quite large and unsightly. They can be doughy or firm and rubbery to the touch. A large keloid in the skin on top f a joint can cause joint dysfunction. Aside from causing potential cosmetic problems, these exuberant scars tend to be itchy, tender, or even painful to the touch. What is the cause of keloids? Doctors do not understand exactly why keloids form in certain people or situations and not in others. Changes in the cellular signals that control growth and proliferation may be related to the process of keloid formation, but these changes have not yet been characterized scientifically. Which people are most susceptible to keloids? Keloids are less common in children and the elderly. Although people with darker skin are more likely to develop them, keloids can occur in men
