I've never had keloids, nor has my family, why did I get them behind each ear after otoplasty?

April 21, 2016
Asked By:jamesthob in Birmingham, AL

I had otoplasty surgery years ago, around one year after my surgery i began to develop a keloid scar behind my right ear, it grew to a fair size before i began steroid injections. I then noticed a small one begin behind the left ear, which again, years after initial operation. I have ZERO evidence of keloids anywhere else on my body, infact, i have many scars, all of which are completely normal. Ive had the keloids removed today, any idea why i developed them in first place? Allergy to sutures?

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