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African-Americans 7 times more likely to have keloid scarring of the head, neck

March 6, 2012
African-Americans are seven times more likely than Caucasians to develop an excessive growth of thick, irregularly shaped and raised scarring on their skin -- known as a keloid -- following head and neck surgery, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Read more
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