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Identify scar, hypertrophic or keloid? (Photo)

Eelin95Aug 5, 2021
I have a scar on my knee that i think is very ugly.. i wonder what type of scar this is, a keloid or a hypertrophic scar? And how can i treat it? Can silicone or some acid help? I have had it for 3 years now. It is white in the middle and have a brown thing around the scar. Sorry for my bad english, hope you understand.

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