Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32, January 2007

Abnormal wound healing: keloids

Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, PO Box 356524, Seattle, WA 98105-6920, USA

Abstract 

Wound healing is a complex and carefully regulated physiologic response to a traumatic injury. Deregulation of this coordinated process can lead to exuberant scar formation as seen in keloids and hypertrophic scars. Despite their common occurrence, keloids remain one of the most challenging dermatologic conditions to successfully treat and may have significant psychosocial impact for the patient. In this review, we discuss the clinical features, genetics, epidemiology, and treatment of keloids.

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PII: S0738-081X(06)00140-4

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.09.009

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32, January 2007

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