How to Use keloid in a Sentence

keloid

noun
  • As for whether or not keloids can be avoided in the first place?
    — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Within a few days, according to the videos, the keloid becomes black and eventually falls off.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Thick scar tissue growing progressively following surgery sounds very much like a keloid.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 June 2021
  • Some of the most common risks are hypertrophic scarring, which is when a bubble or bump forms around the jewelry, and keloids, which are raised scars.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 12 July 2022
  • First, there’s hypertrophic acne scarring, where the scar tissue grows in lumps or bumps and creates what's also known as keloid scarring.
    — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
  • For keloid and other scars, some medical providers inject cortisone or other steroids to reduce the thickness.
    — Claire Bugos, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2021
  • Collagen production in keloids can be 20 times larger than in typical skin.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Instead, some of her acne turned into keloids, which are large, scar-tissue growths that develop in some people when their skin is injured or damaged.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 16 May 2018
  • In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Lilfesil of Brazil unveiled a new type of breast implant as a option to silicone, along with gel sheets to minimize scars and keloids.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 2 July 2019
  • The same injection is typically used for keloid scars, hypertrophic scars, and inflamed skin, like cystic acne.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 May 2021
  • While keloids remain a menace, chickenpox has an effective prevention.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The standard injection method will still be used for people younger than 18 and anyone with a history of developing keloid scars.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Some people have a genetic tendency to develop keloid scars, a painful, large scar that heals beyond the original incision or damage.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Adult acne, melasma, keloids and vitiligo are common skin maladies that pose particular challenges for people of color.
    — Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • From lipomas and cysts to keloids and tumors, Lee tackles them all with professionalism and a seemingly imperturbable gag reflex.
    — Briana Richert, James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2024
  • As mentioned, keloids are essentially a scarring response, so if your skin is prone to keloids, there is a chance that that type of external scarring might occur, post-operatively.
    — Zahra Spencer, Allure, 19 July 2023
  • Specifically, the fibroblasts of keloids are thought to be more active, survive longer, and produce more collagen and more signaling molecules that promote growth.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Longer-term, Indomo seeks to tackle conditions including keloids, boils and more via its ClearPen technology.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Treatment for keloids is, unfortunately, difficult.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Certain factors predispose you to keloids, like being a person of color and having a family history of these scars, the AAD explains.
    — Jessica Toscano, SELF, 9 Nov. 2018
  • Complications from piercings or tattoos are not common but may include severe infections, allergic reactions or keloids, a growth of extra scar tissue, Levine said.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Some of the consequences include potential for keloids and infections such as hepatitis and tetanus and long-term regret or discomfort revealing tattoos in professional settings.
    — Brianna Chambers, ajc, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Except for those under 18 or with a history of keloid scars, all monkeypox vaccines in the county will be administered in the new method, which involves a shallower shot, between layers of skin, instead of into underlying fat.
    — Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
  • With over 65 percent of Black women exhibiting signs of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), and a higher risk of developing darker spots, patches, and keloids, scar tape is one of the most useful skincare tapes for deeper skin tones.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025

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