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

Introduction Keloids, benign fibroproliferative tumours characterised by excessive fibroblast proliferation and over-deposition of extracellular matrix, pose a therapeutic challenge with high ...

A mum has slammed the NHS for refusing to remove for free a giant 'throbbing' keloid that appeared on her ear after an industrial piercing - as it's 'only cosmetic'. Ashlie-Skye Wood first noticed ...

There is no known cure for keloids but treatment aims at improving the way it looks and the surgical correction. To remove the scar. Used mainly for earlobe keloids. Usually recommended as ...

A keloid (KEE-loyd) is an overgrowth of scar tissue in the area of a wound. When skin is injured, the body produces a substance called collagen as part of the healing process. Collagen forms a ...