Keloid and hypertrophic scarring are caused by excessive collagen production and cell buildup, resulting from fibroblasts and keratinocytes working harder than necessary to rebuild damaged tissues.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Wound Evolution
  The Four Stages of Wound Healing

Sources

• The Four Stages of Wound Healing www.woundevolution.com Wound Evolution via serper

Referenced by nodes (2)

• fibroblast concept
• hypertrophic scarring concept