Keloid is an unregulated proliferation of fibrous scar tissue that develops outside the original
wound; as well as secondary to trauma or infection, it can appear spontaneously. Ear …

The external ear is a location with high risk of keloid scar formation. Its incidence is growing
since general use of piercings and performance of plastic surgery of the external ear. The …

Background Keloid is not a homogeneous biological entity. The exact pathologic
mechanism of the lesion continues to be an enigma for physicians and researchers alike …

Background Massive earlobe scarring/keloid formation can occur after ear piercing in
individuals of African descent. Case report: A 14-year-old African girl with pierced ears in …

Earlobe keloids are benign, fibrous proliferations that show a high rate of recurrence of up to
80% following surgical excision. Traumas to the earlobe such as ear piercing, burns or …

Keloid formation is an unpredictable complication to normal scar tissue development. The
etiology is unknown, although an individual predisposition may be present. There is a …

Purpose Keloids occur as a result of abnormal wound healing and as many as 70% of
keloids and hypertrophic scars affect the pediatric population. Earlobe keloids, similar to …

Background: Keloid is an abnormal growth of scar at the site of skin injury, which usually
does not regress. It proliferates beyond the original scar. The ear keloid usually develops …

In a series of 5o patients referred to us with keloids of the ear lobes, none was under 12
years of age. Twenty-seven had had their lobes pierced in adolescence or adulthood. The …

Earlobe keloid is encountered in young adults with different etiologies, with some of them
occurring spontaneously and others being secondary to earlobe piercing. In both sexes, the …