Ear Keloid Lip Keloid

Ear keloid lip keloid

        Keloid is most common to appear on the face ear and even lips. When it does it is called ear keloid and lip keloid. This is one of the most dreaded keloid scar because it is in plain sight and it can cause psychological trauma too. Also know that ear keloid and lip keloid are one of the most hard to treat types of keloid because of the area they are situated in and treatment in this parts can do more damage than good because this kind of disease has an unpleasant habit in coming back.

        Keloids, which cause is still unknown , usually sit in the ear lobes, shoulders, the upper back and the chest area in early stages. They are much more common in blacks.

Here are some ear keloid and lip keloid pictures

        When hypertrophic scar remains after 18 months it is called keloid scar. It is usually final, and has no tendency to resorption. The factors are: black, age (puberty), location (sternum, stump of the shoulder, neck, ear lobe and lower face).