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Is a keloid a blister?

A keloid is an overgrown scar, not a blister.


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Keloid is the normal medical term used.


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If you pick off your keloid it grows back.


How are cohesion and adhesion difference?

Cohesion is a word used to describe something being formed as a whole. Adhesion is a word used to describe something that is being adhered to another object. So, cohesion is only 1 object and adhesion is 2 or more objects.


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It is a keloid.


Can keloid spread to your adjacent tissues?

No. The keloid is an alteration of the healing process, so it only can appear in injured skin.


How can one treat keloid scarring most effectively?

To treat keloid scarring you should use Kenalog. Kenalog is a drug that is injected into your tissue to shrink keloid scars. However you must first get approval from you doctor.


Can you get a keloid from a jellyfish sting?

yes


Can you get a keloid from wearing magnetic earrings?

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What is the medical term meaning abnormally raised or thickened scar?

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