What should you know about pink keloid?

Keloids form when scar tissue continues to build after the skin has healed. They can follow acne, piercings, surgery, injections, or minor injuries, and their colour may be pink, red, purple, or darker than nearby skin. Unlike a typical scar that stays within the wound outline, a keloid can grow past it. A lump is not automatically a keloid: cysts, inflamed spots, and other Skin Lumps can look similar. Acne-related marks and active Acne may also be part of the history. Examination helps distinguish these possibilities.

Do not cut, pierce, or repeatedly irritate the area yourself. Keep healing skin clean and protected, and tell clinicians if you have previously formed keloids before any procedure. Treatment may include Steroid Injection Into The Skin, pressure or silicone-based care, Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment for colour, Fractional Laser Treatment for texture, cryotherapy, or surgery. Removing the bulk alone can be followed by regrowth, so a dermatologist may combine approaches and plan follow-up.

Book a dermatology review if a scar is spreading beyond the original wound, repeatedly itching, becoming painful, restricting movement, or changing colour. Seek prompt assessment for bleeding, ulceration, pus, marked warmth, or rapidly increasing swelling. Early review can clarify whether the growth is scar tissue and whether treatment is suitable.

Does this growth fit a keloid or another type of lump? How can we reduce itch and tenderness? What is the chance of regrowth with each option? Should treatment combine injections, laser, pressure care, or surgery?