When Do Keloids Form?
This is also a tough question to answer. Typically, it’s said that they most often form for the first time between the ages of 18 and 30. They can form at almost any age above and below that range, but that is less common. Both men and women are at equal risk. It’s unknown what the exact percentage of the population is that gets them, but numbers from 0.9% to 6% have been mentioned – so it’s probably somewhere between 1 out of a 100 and 6 out of 100 people. Typically, they tend to occur more often in those with darker skin and it will often run in families. In fact, it’s been mentioned the risk is nineteen times greater for African-Americans and some other dark skin ethnicities. Do Piercings Cause Keloids? Any type of trauma to the skin can trigger and offer the right conditions for keloid formation. So although a piercing is a very controlled procedure, it’s still very traumatic on earlobe, nose, or whatever area the tissue is that is getting a hole put in it. Because of that, if this
