It's officially been a week since you revealed your new nose piercing on Instagram. And seven days later, you're still riding on the high—especially since your phone is still buzzing, signalling new ...

Growing up, I found it difficult to escape the overwhelming, picture perfect, Instagram-filtered beauty standards that drowned out any semblance of reality. Add to that the dubious use of targeted ads ...

New piercings can develop irritated bumps that can be painful and hard to get rid of. These piercing bumps are usually either keloids or hypertrophic scar tissue. There are steps you can take the get ...

Keloids, also called keloid scars, are a type of scar tissue that usually grows at the site of an injury. They can also result from infection, inflammation, surgery, blisters, acne, and body piercings ...

Keloid scars are thick, irregular-looking scars that look larger than the original wound. They usually have a shiny, raised appearance and can cause minor discomfort. They range from flesh color to ...

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This article was medically reviewed by Kathleen Cook Suozzi, MD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine. Getting rid of oily skin can be done with basic hygiene, ...

Keloids are a type of raised scar that occurs on the skin after an injury heals. Keloids develop when scar tissue continues to form after the skin healing process ends. They are more common in people ...

Hypertrophic scars and keloids both form due to excess collagen during wound healing. But hypertrophic scars stay within the confines of the wound, while keloids can grow beyond. Keloids are also much ...