noun
- raised, thick scars that form when the body produces too much collagen during healing
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon warned that keloids might form after the operation.
- People with darker skin are more prone to developing keloids.
- She used silicone gel to prevent keloids from forming on her incision.
- The keloids on his chest were removed through laser treatment.
- Keloids can be itchy and uncomfortable as they grow.
- Her earlobes developed keloids after getting pierced.