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Bwana: Keloids
Uganda

God bless the works of your hands.

I am a twenty-nine year old male and single. My keloids began to develop in 2001. Now they have spread all over my face, back, chest, arms and legs.

They itch at times which causes me to scratch them. I surely do not know my fate or end. What should I do?

Thank you and God bless you richly.

Webmaster's Note:Sometimes keloids occur by themselves, and often they are hereditary, particularly in people with darker skin. Sometimes they are due to keloid morphea, which, contrary to its name, is a form of systemic scleroderma. People with keloids should be screened to be sure that their keloids are not accompanied by any symptoms of systemic scleroderma, particularly if they do not have a family history of keloids.

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Bwana
Email: tumuherezeedson@yahoo.com
Story edited 04-20-05
Story posted 04-25-05 SLE

Story Artist: Ione Bridgman
Story Editor: Judith Devlin
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