What causes Keloid Scars?
As I mentioned earlier the keloid scar is caused by injuries on skin tissue. These injuries that cause keloid scars include acne, cutes, surgery, diseases like chickenpox, and other skin diseases and infections. Keloid scars often confused with hypertrophic scars. Both are variations of typical healing process of our body. When your body gets a normal cut or injury, the typical wounds take between 6 and 8 weeks to achieve a balance for person with healthy skin. During this stage, the scar develops and thickens. As time passes this thick scar will usually fade and flatten into leveled out mark. Once the scar is leveled out it will continue to fade over time and will achieve the natural skin complexion. On the other hand, keloid scars occur when there is an imbalance in this natural healing process. In this case rather than flattening and getting leveled, the skin produces an excess of collagen. This excess amount of collagen causes the scar to grow up and remains elevated above the skin
