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What is the difference between a keloid and a mole
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 47 years experience
Scar tissue: Mole is a growth made of pigment cells. A keloid is thickened skin from over production of collagen, at a site of acne surgery or piercing.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
Big difference. : Moles are benign lesions that stable over time but may grow slowly. If they suddenly change, a biopsy may be recommended.
Keloids grow and be one l... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Emily Ridgwayanswered
22 years experience
History: Keloids don't happen spontaneously. They result from some kind of skin trauma; a cut, a tattoo or a surgery. If there is no history of these type of e... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Zahid Niazianswered
Cosmetic Surgery 40 years experience
See PCP: Not enough information to provide an answer. Best option is to see your pcp as they are the most important resource for patients.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Myersanswered
16 years experience
Is it bothersome?: Keloids are enlarged scars that are larger than the original wound. They form for unknown reasons and are generally harmless but can become itchy or ... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 57 years experience
Unfortunately: keloid formation is unpredictable , usually will happens with in couple of months , and usual to from from keloids from old healed scars.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ross Blagganswered
Surgery - Plastics 17 years experience
Look at other scars: This is best determined by examining your other scars. If you tend to develop raised, red scars, you are more likely to continue.
Areas on the centr... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kenneth Steinanswered
42 years experience
Scar reduction: I think that the best topical cream is avosil. This scar could be lightened with a pulsed dye laser. There is always a possibility of a scar thicken... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Barry Pressanswered
Plastic Surgery 45 years experience
Probably not keloid: A keloid would generally appear much earlier than 4 years after mole removal. I would suggest returning to the physician who originally removed the mo... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
Scar revision + mole: I have not seen impressive results with laser treatment of keloids but perhaps other colleagues have. Furthermore the mole concerns me even more. If t... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Marxanswered
Pain Management 49 years experience
Impossible to say: Without knowing what you have, it is pretty much impossible to say what caused it.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Christian Stallworthanswered
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 18 years experience
Keloid treatment: Keloids can be problematic, particularly if enlarging, are painful or itch, or ulcerated and bleed. For small ones silicone sheeting or gels may help ... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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