Keloids are benign overgrowths of scar tissue. Which statement best describes them?

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Keloids are benign overgrowths of scar tissue. Which statement best describes them?

Keloids occur when scar tissue overgrows during healing, forming a benign excess of collagen that extends beyond the original wound boundaries and feels raised and firm. This describes the characteristic behavior of keloids—noncancerous, not caused by infection, and not simply normal scar tissue that will fade on its own. In contrast to malignant tumors or infectious skin lesions, keloids are about disordered wound healing with too much scar tissue, and they typically persist or grow rather than disappear.

Keloids occur when scar tissue overgrows during healing, forming a benign excess of collagen that extends beyond the original wound boundaries and feels raised and firm. This describes the characteristic behavior of keloids—noncancerous, not caused by infection, and not simply normal scar tissue that will fade on its own. In contrast to malignant tumors or infectious skin lesions, keloids are about disordered wound healing with too much scar tissue, and they typically persist or grow rather than disappear.

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