What is a keloid?
A “Keloid” is a firm rubbery lesion
In other words, a keloid is an excessive skin growth over a wound. This scar tissue ends up rubbery to the touch and at times it might even be bigger than the length of the scar. In normal cases, the healing on wound would be soft and near invisible scar lines. Yet, keloid can grow on any area of the body. Keloids are harmless to the health, they may create cosmetic concerns.
In other words, a keloid is an excessive skin growth over a wound. This scar tissue ends up rubbery to the touch and at times it might even be bigger than the length of the scar. In normal cases, the healing on wound would be soft and near invisible scar lines. Yet, keloid can grow on any area of the body. Keloids are harmless to the health, they may create cosmetic concerns.
What is the difference between skin mole and keloid?
First let’s analyze the term “skin mole”. Skin moles come in two variations, cancerous and non-cancerous or benign. Majority of skin moles are benign and harmless. Moles can appear in any part of the body either singular or in a cluster of darker shade skin tissue. In order to know what kind of mole you have, please see your dermatologist.
What causes a skin mole?
Skin moles usually appear either at birth and they are called birthmark. Or due to over exposure of the sun during younger and teen year’s skin moles can appear in clusters and they are called melanocytes. Melanocytes moles come in darker pigments, which is usually darker than the skin color.
Change of hormones can also cause skin moles. May this be at pregnancy or at any stage of a life-cycle. Moles happen to men and women.
In order to understand what type of mole you have, it is advised to see your dermatologist, who can determine the kind of skin mole you have. If it is a cancerous skin mole, you must get a medical treatment per your doctor. If you have a benign mole, it might be addressed cosmetically.
Change of hormones can also cause skin moles. May this be at pregnancy or at any stage of a life-cycle. Moles happen to men and women.
In order to understand what type of mole you have, it is advised to see your dermatologist, who can determine the kind of skin mole you have. If it is a cancerous skin mole, you must get a medical treatment per your doctor. If you have a benign mole, it might be addressed cosmetically.
AuthorRassin Roshan, Digital Marketer at Texas Laser Clinic, Plano, TX. | |
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