Researchers have identified the key role of vitamin D and the enzyme CYP24A1 in keloid scar development, offering a promising ...

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and ...

In an exciting advancement for dermatological science, researchers have uncovered the pivotal role of vitamin D and the ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional wound ...

We learn early in life if we’re prone to keloid scarring. For me, it was aged 8, the school playground. I was always clumsy but that typically meant a whole lot of broken glasses and unexplained ...

Differentiating between the 2 diagnoses is essential because keloids and hypertrophic scars are separate clinical and histochemical entities. Phenotypically, hypertrophic scars remain within the ...

Laser treatment for acne scars minimizes the appearance and associated pain. However, the treatment isn’t ideal for everyone.

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are 2 forms of excessive cutaneous scarring that occur in predisposed individuals. The healing process varies greatly among patients, and the risk of a bad scar ...