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Cicatriz hipertrófica; Cicatriz queloide
Son crecimientos excesivos de tejido cicatricial en el sitio de una lesión de piel que ha sanado.
Los queloides ocurren a raíz de lesiones de piel como:
Son más comunes en personas de 10 a 20 años de edad, al igual que en personas de raza negra, asiáticos y personas de origen hispano. Los queloides a menudo se transmiten de padres a hijos. La queloidosis es un término usado cuando se presentan queloides múltiples o repetitivos.
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