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What Is A Keloid? Keloid are raised overgrowth of scar tissue that occurs at the site of an injury. What Causes Keloid? The exact cause of keloid is still unknown but a common scientific belief that when damage tear skins, from the injured area. Keloid’s occur when an improper amount of collagen growth occurs in a scar. Symptoms Pain, itching, minor injuries, and insect bites Treatment Keloid can be removed surgically or by steroid injections injected directly to the scar. Medication- medicated cream Mechanical Compression-a natural treatment of keloid scars for example Vitamin Oil Keloids most often develop in people who are between 10 and 20 years old, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Facts Keloid scars will not increase the risks for any physical disorder. Keloid scars are just an overgrowth of scar tissue that usually develop after a wound has healed. People who have family members with keloid scars are also more likely to have them. They're also more commonly found in people of African American, Asian, or Hispanic descent. Keloids take several years to develop after a minor injury, sometimes form spontaneously in the mid-chest without a preceding injury, last for many years, and don't spontaneously regress. Age Range Keloids most often develop in people who are between 10 and 20 years old, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Diagnosis A doctor diagnosis a keloid on a basis of it’s appearance and a history of tissue injury, such as surgery acne, or body piercing. In rare cases, the doctor may remove a small piece of the skin to examine under a microscope. This is called a biopsy.