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A post-sternotomy keloid with the lesion extending beyond the confines of the surgical site

A large post-surgical presternal keloid

A large keloid on the deltoid area after smallpox vaccination

A periumbilical keloid after laparoscopy

Hypopigmentation after intralesional steroid injection to a keloid scar

A keloid scar after cryotherapy to a chin viral wart

A thickened firm and tender post-surgical keloid scar

A small keloid on the upper arm

A retroauricular keloid

A keloid on the vulva

A large 'dumbbell' keloid on the earlobe

Post-acne keloids over the chest

A keloid on the helix after piercing

Keloidal reactions to pseudofolliculitis (KS-patient1)

Keloidal reactions to pseudofolliculitis (KS-patient1)

Keloidal reaction to ear piercing

Post-acne keloid scars

A partial response to intralesional steroid therapy to a keloid, the periphery will need additional treatment

A keloid on the earlobe after piercing

Keloid scarring after skin grafting

A large deltoid keloid (KS-patient2)

A large elevated keloid over the deltoid (KS-patient2)

Keloids over the upper back

Post-surgical hyperpigmented keloid (KS-patient3)

Pigmented keloids over the chest (KS-patient3)

A keloid over the deltoid area (KS-patient3)

Close up of a keloid on the back (KS-patient3)

A keloid on the back (KS-patient3)

A small early keloid on the back (KS-patient3)

A cluster of small keloids on the neck (KS-patient3)

A cluster of small keloids on the neck (KS-patient3)

A large keloid on the back (KS-patient4)

Keloids over the anterior shoulder (KS-patient4)

Post-acne keloids over the shoulder

Keloids on the trunk and arm after chickenpox

Keloids over the chest in skin of colour

An earlobe keloid post piercing

A "dumbbell" keloid on the earlobe

Post-acne keloid scars (KS-patient5)

A post-acne chest keloid (KS-patient5)

Dermoscopy of a keloid post-steroid injection showing linear vessels and white sclerotic areas (KS-patient5)

Post-acne keloids on the chest, pre-excision, and post-operative irradiation (KS-patient5)

The dressing after excison of a keloid, 24 hrs pre-irradiation (KS-patient5)

Radiotherapy about to be delivered to an excised keloid scar area on the chest (KS-patient5)

Ten days post surgical excision and radiotherapy to a keloid scar (KS-patient5)

Two weeks post excision and irradiation of a keloid (KS-patient5)

Two weeks post excision and radiotherpy to a chest keloid (KS-patient5)

Recurrent keloid scar after multiple treatments including intralesional steroids, pressure garments, excision and radiotherapy (KS-patient5)

A large keloid scar on the presternal area (KS-patient6)

A keloid scar on the upper arm (KS-patient6)
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A hypertrophic scar on the upper back - the thickening does not extend beyond the confines of the injury







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