Keloids, Do They Disappear over Time?

Keloids can occur with trauma to the skin such as a surgical incision.  Some individuals are more prone to developing keloids than others and there's really not a way to predict who will keloid.  If you have a past history of keloids, you should communicate this to your surgeon.  Oftentimes, if a keloid is observed early on, your surgeon can inject a steroid into the keloid that will help to improve the appearance of the area.  

Keloids and hypertrophic scars are not very common after facial surgery, even if you have experienced them in other body areas

Keloids have a greater tendency to develop in people of color and area of the central body(chest, shoulders,back,etc.)  They can develop on the ears after piercings. I would have a plastic surgeon examine your scars because some patients confuse keloids with a widened scar.

Dr. ES