because i know of a few people who have this scar; (only difference is the length, it's shorter) and they have not had any surgery, this scar just appeared at a certain stage in
their lives. Any ideas?
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I was wondering if there is a genetic reason in the tissue that cause this type of scar (keloids)?
Keloids can be considered to be "scars that don't know when to stop." A keloid, sometimes referred to as a keloid scar, is a tough heaped-up scar that rises quite abruptly above the rest of the skin. It is irregularly shaped and tends to enlarge progressively. Unlike scars, keloids do not subside over time.
What is the difference between a keloid and a hypertrophic scar?
After the skin is injured, the healing process usually leaves a flat scar. Sometimes the scar is hypertrophic, or thickened, but confined to the margin of the wound. Hypertrophic scars often subside by themselves (a process which can take one year or more). Treatment such as injections of cortisone (steroids) can speed this process.
Keloids, by contrast, may start some time after the injury and extend beyond the wound site. This tendency to migrate into surrounding areas that weren't injured to begin with distinguishes keloids from hypertrophic scars. Keloids typically appear following surgery or injury, but they can also appear spontaneously or as a result of some slight inflammation, such as an acne pimple on the chest (even one that wasn't scratched). Other minor injuries that can trigger keloids are burns and piercings.
Reply:I would think that a greater number of africans are affected than the caucians due to their skin type...keloids scars do not occur after surgery alone/or a nasty cut. It can just appear if you are acne prune in certain areas of the skin , especially the stomach.
It can appear as a small boil, then gradually develop into a ugly. unsightly scar that raises up and can grow for a while, so to me I would think it have alot to do with your genetics.
Reply:Just an overgrowth of scar tissue. I can be remedied by laser treatments .It's no big deal.
