Keloids: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches

Keloids affect 10 percent of Americans and often run in families.

Keloids vary in color, from pink and purple to brown or hyperpigmented, changing as they grow and mature. Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock

Also known as keloid scars, keloids are raised formations of excessive scar tissue that result from abnormal wound healing following skin trauma or inflammation.

They typically occur at sites of skin injury, including trauma, surgery, blisters, vaccinations, acne, or body piercings. In some cases, keloids may even form in areas without visible injury.