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  2. 9 Ways to Get Rid of Keloids, According to Experts - AOL

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    Dr. Alexiades says that she believes keloids behave like benign tumors of the skin; the fibroblasts—the cells that make collagen—are proliferating and producing collagen out of control in keloids.

  3. Keloid - Wikipedia

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    In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin. In the United States, keloid scars are seen 15 times more frequently in people of sub-Saharan African descent than in people of European descent. [3] There is a higher tendency to develop a keloid among those with a family history of keloids and people between the ages of 10 and 30 years. [4]

  4. Scar - Wikipedia

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    Hypertrophic scars are often distinguished from keloid scars by their lack of growth outside the original wound area, but this commonly taught distinction can lead to confusion. [6] Keloid scars can occur on anyone, but they are most common in dark-skinned people. [7] They can be caused by surgery, cuts, accident, acne or, sometimes, body ...

  5. Hypertrophic scar - Wikipedia

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    A hypertrophic scar is a cutaneous condition characterized by deposits of excessive amounts of collagen which gives rise to a raised scar, but not to the degree observed with keloids. [1] Like keloids, they form most often at the sites of pimples, body piercings, cuts and burns. They often contain nerves and blood vessels.

  6. Generosity of strangers helps man get debilitating keloids ...

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    MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WITI) -- He suffered for years from a debilitating condition that left him disfigured.

  7. Silicone gel sheeting - Wikipedia

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    The exact mechanism of action of silicone gel sheeting has not been fully studied. Currently, many proposed mechanisms explain the efficacy of such treatment, including the occlusion and hydration effect, increased body surface temperature, polarized electric charge, immunological effects, etc. [9] The occlusion and hydration effect is the most studied mechanism of action.

  8. When You Can't Stop Picking Your Face - AOL

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    The Efficacy of Silicone Gel for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars and Keloids. Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery. July-December 2009. Parabens and Damaged Skin: Hafeez F, Maibach H. An ...

  9. Knuckle pads - Wikipedia

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    Knuckle pads are benign subcutaneous fibrotic nodules that are seen in the finger joints and/or the extensor area of the foot. [6] [7] [8] From a clinical perspective, these are well-defined, non-compressible, freely moveable lesions that resemble warts and primarily affect the dorsal portion of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and, less frequently, the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints.

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