Keloid Keloid Keloid, also known as keloid disorder and keloidal scar, is the formation of a type of scar which, depending on its maturity, is composed mainly of either type III (early) or type I (late) collagen. It is a result of an overgrowth of granulation tissue (collagen type 3) at the site of a healed skin injury which is then slowly replaced by collagen type 1. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules, and can vary from pink to the color of the person's skin or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign and
Scar Tissue Scar Tissue "Scar Tissue" is the first single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh studio album "Californication", released in 1999. It is one of their most successful songs, spending a then-record 16 consecutive weeks on top of the "Billboard" Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, as well as 10 weeks at the top of the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number eight on "Billboard" Hot 100 Airplay. It peaked at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In the UK, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also successful in