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Keloids

Keloids are a type of scar that usually grows in excess of the boundaries of the original wound. They can arise soon after the wound was made or many months later. A common site is the earlobes after ear piercing. Treatment includes intralesional steroid injection to soften or flatten the keloid, or surgical excision. There is a risk of recurrence of the keloid after surgical excision.