Background: Keloids form as a result of abnormal growth of scar tissue usually after trivial injury to the skin. The aim of the study is to identify clinical profile and risk factors, to find common site of occurrence of keloids in local population
Materials: The study population of 50 patients who had attended Surgery OPD and diagnosed as keloids whose history and clinical finding were studied.
Results: keloids were found more in young females. The average mean age was 28 yrs. The risk factors were trauma, burn, ear piercing, previous surgery. The common site was ear lobes and chest. The treatment plan was done based on size.
Conclusion: The prevalence was found in young females. The most common age was between 10-30 yrs. The maximum cases were in trauma, burns were noticed. Ear lobe was observed to be common site in my study
