Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional ...

Also, certain body areas, such as the chest, shoulders, earlobes, and upper back, are more susceptible to keloid formation due to the skin’s tension in these regions. According to StatPearls ...

A nose piercing bump can be caused by a keloid, a granuloma, tissue damage, and more. An allergy to the metal in your piercing, especially nickel or cobalt, can also cause a bump. A granuloma will ...

This image shows the condition Syphilitic Rupia with keloid scarring present on the arm. Syphilitic Rupia is a bacterial skin infection which causes a pustular eruption of encrusted ulcers on this ...