Researchers have identified the key role of vitamin D and the enzyme CYP24A1 in keloid scar development, offering a promising ...

Keloids are fibrotic scars that extend beyond the boundaries of the original wound, often causing physical disfigurement and ...

In an exciting advancement for dermatological science, researchers have uncovered the pivotal role of vitamin D and the enzyme CYP24A1 in the ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional wound ...

Fast forward to the present day, 21 years later and I still have that scar, keloid and likely for life. Dermatologist and Founder of Dermatology M, Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji explains, “Keloid scars ...

Differentiating between the 2 diagnoses is essential because keloids and hypertrophic scars are separate clinical and histochemical entities. Phenotypically, hypertrophic scars remain within the ...

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are 2 forms of excessive cutaneous scarring that occur in predisposed individuals. The healing process varies greatly among patients, and the risk of a bad scar ...