Keloids (Including Piercing Keloids) Quiz

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  • Leg rash

  • Hand skin is dry

  • The skin is itchy and has scratches

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  • Skin itching that worsens at night

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is keloids (including piercing keloids)?

Excessive scar tissue growth after skin trauma. Keloids are more common on earlobes, chest, and back.

Symptoms of keloids (including piercing keloids)

  • Raised skin over a scar from a previous surgery

  • Skin abnormality

  • Skin problem on the chest, tummy or back

  • Swelling or raised skin where the ear was pierced

  • Skin Itching

  • Scab

Questions your doctor may ask to check for keloids (including piercing keloids)

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose keloids (including piercing keloids)

  • Do you have raised skin over a surgery scar?

  • Do you have any skin problems?

  • Do you have any symptoms on the skin of your stomach, chest or back?

  • Do you have swelling or raised skin where the ear was pierced?

  • Do you have itchy skin?

Treatment for keloids (including piercing keloids)

Keloids can be left untreated. If bothersome, steroid injections or procedures may help shrink the scar. Complete removal is challenging, and keloids may return after treatment.

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  • Abnormal skin

  • Itchy skin

  • Scab

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Reviewed By:

Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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