TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Keloids A1 - Kelly, A. Paul A1 - Bayat, Ardeshir A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido PY - 2016 T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSKeloid disease is a significant clinical problem for patients with skin of color.Keloid scars are overgrowths of dense fibrous tissue which develop as a result of a cutaneous injury and invade the healthy tissue in the area surrounding the injury.Hypertrophic scars are also overgrowths of fibrous tissue, but in contrast to keloids, they usually stay within the confines of the precipitating cutaneous injury.Keloids differ from hypertrophic scars in their metabolic activity and collagen turnover.Many theories have been advanced to explain the etiology of keloids, although none have been substantiated. However, it can be said that there is a familial tendency of keloid susceptibility. This hereditary tendency is more common in patients with skin of color.Although keloids may be found anywhere on the body, they tend to have a regional predilection, occurring most often on the ears, anterior chest, upper back, and shoulders.Although rare, keloids may develop on the genitalia, palms and soles, mucous membranes, tongue, and even cornea. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161545979 ER -