What's the difference between a hypertrophic and a keloid scar?

Fulvio Urso-Baiarda, MD, FRCS(Plast)

These terms are often confused or used interchangeably - here I explain the difference between these two scar types.

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What's the difference between a hypertrophic and a keloid scar?

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