What is keloid scar?

Keloids are the excess growth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to flesh-coloured or red to dark brown in color.

How do members experience keloid scar?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with keloid scar*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for keloid scar*

Who has keloid scar on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 5
30s 19
40s 18
50s 19
60s 10
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 31
Female 51