0
A scab is just scaling of the skin and a keloid is excessive growth of the scar tissue which gets thick and pigmented
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
A keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue that extends beyond the original wound, often larger and raised. A scab is a crust that forms over a wound during the healing process, made up of dried blood and tissue. Keloids are more permanent and can be itchy or painful, while scabs typically fall off once the wound has healed.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the difference in a keloid and an adhesion?
what is the difference between a keloid and an adhesion
What is the difference between a scab and a virus?
A scab is a dried-up, crusty patch of dead skin on any part of your body on the skin. A virus is completely different from a scab, because a virus is what messes up computers, or carries colds and other diseases (diseases like the flu, the common cold, etc.) that affect human health. Though, the only way in which a scab and virus are related is that if the scab is scratched off, or there is an open spot in the scab, a virus could enter the body through the scab.
What is the difference between blood clot and scab?
the term blood clot is fancier than the term scab. A scab is often larger (a clot can be so small that it fits inside your artery) a scab is often an older and external clot which has hardened.While blood is solidifying and bleeding has not quite stopped, it is clotting. "Scab" has other meanings too (such as one who breaks a strike) while blood clot is unambiguous.
Is a keloid a blister?
A keloid is an overgrown scar, not a blister.
What is the scientific name for keloid?
Keloid is the normal medical term used.
What happens if you pick off your keloid?
If you pick off your keloid it grows back.
Which condition between cicatrix keloid rhinophysma scleroderma responds to laser treatment?
Small skin clolor
What grows over a wound as. It heals?
A scab
What is a thickened scar?
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.
What grows over a wound as it heals change one letter?
A scab grows over the wound and then heals.
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.
