Keloid

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Keloids are thick, smooth areas of pink scar tissue. The scar tissue is raised above the level of the surrounding skin. Some keloids are itchy or tender.

Keloids can occur on any skin area. The most common locations for keloids vary according to race. In Caucasians, for example, keloids are most common on the face and arms. Blacks tend to develop keloids most often on the face and legs.