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Keloids

By: V. Castillo, M.D., D.P.D.S. It is that mass of flesh that eventually becomes a constant pain in one’s cosmetic appearance and one’s psyche that prompts one to cover up the area involved and troop to a doctor. Quite often, some self-prescribed magic miracle cream was used but to no avail. What is a “keloid?” A keloid is a result of an abnormal healing process in certain predisposed individuals . The skin closes after wounding but instead of a confined scar, the resulting scar goes way beyond the original wound borders and persists for a long period of time e.g. a year and... [...]