MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is an overgrowth reaction to a scar.
A
keloid
B
carbuncle
C
raised epidermis
D
vitilago
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the medical literature, a hypertrophic scar is generally described as an overgrowth of scar tissue that remains within the boundaries of a wound.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hypertrophic scar is a thick raised scar that’s an abnormal response to wound healing. They more commonly occur in taut skin areas following skin trauma, burns or surgical incisions. Treatments include medication, freezing, injections, lasers and surgery.

Detailed explanation-3: -Keloids come from the overgrowth of scar tissue. Keloid scars tend to be larger than the original wound itself. They may take weeks or months to develop fully.

Detailed explanation-4: -Keloid scars A keloid scar is an overgrowth of tissue that happens when too much collagen is produced at the site of a wound. The scar keeps growing, even after the wound has healed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Keloids result from abnormal wound healing in response to skin trauma or inflammation. Keloid development rests on genetic and environmental factors. Higher incidences are seen in darker skinned individuals of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent.

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