Diseases and Conditions
Keloid scar
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Alternative medicine
Lifestyle and home remedies
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Risk factors
Risk factors for keloids include:
- Having brown or Black skin. Keloids are most common in people with brown or Black skin. The reason for this predisposition is unknown.
- Having a personal or family history of keloids. Keloids can run in families, indicating that the tendency might be inherited. If you've had one keloid, you're at risk of developing others.
- Being under 30. You're more likely to develop a keloid if you're between the ages of 20 and 30.
