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 ...

African-Americans More Prone to Suffer Keloid Scarring of the Head. by Savitha C Muppala on Mar 8 2012 12:52 AM. African-Americans more prone to suffer keloid scarring of the head, ...

The researchers found a race-specific age association, with African American patients displaying significantly younger ages at breast cancer diagnosis in keloid-positive patients, average age 52 ...

Although the genetics is not clearly understood, African Americans and other people of color are more prone to develop keloids. Perkins, ...