Keloids are overgrowth of scar tissue. Dr Hina from Cosmebeaute clinic on Harley Street discusses that they can be varying in size, a dark colour , shiny, hairless, reddish and can be itchy and uncomfortable.

They are a concern for aesthetic purposes and look unsightly when on areas such as face and ears and can cause emotional distress.

Although anyone can suffer from keloid scarring, people from Afro-Caribbean, Latin and Asian descent are more prone to it.

There is also a higher risk if your parents have keloid scarring, in under 30's and in pregnancy. We do not know fully how keloids form but they arise form dysfunction in wound healing.

 

We can do a lot of things to avoid getting keloid scars such as protect our skin from injury and practice good wound care to avoid infection but mostly ensure your doctor knows about keloid injury and repair

Having a medical expert at Cosmebeaute clinic, we can treat keloid scarring.

Do have a chat with our doctors or send an enquiry to us below to see if we can help.