What is Keloid?
A '''keloid''' is a type of [[scar]] that can form where somebody has an [[injury]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/keloids_and_hypert.html |title=Keloids And Hypertrophic Scars |work=aocd.org |accessdate=July 20, 2010 |archive-date=July 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100730044554/http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/keloids_and_hypert.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Keloids are tough and get larger over time, not going away. They can become as big as 30 centimeters long. They are shaped irregularly, rising high above the skin. ==Other websites== *http://www.medicinenet.com/keloid/article.htm#1whatis ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Integumentary system]]