Is keloid hereditary?

Question

Is it safe to marry a man with keloid? Is it contagious? Do children of a parent with keloid have any chance of getting it? Need an expert answer. Please help

Answer 1

Keloid is a scar that develops when scar tissue from a healing wound develops beyond the affected area. 

There are certain risk factors for Keloid:

1. African-American, Asian, or Hispanic have a higher risk factor for Keloids.
2. People between the ages of 10 to 30.
3. Very deep skin wounds from burning or even surgery.
4. Scars left from acne, chickenpox, or vaccinations. 
5. If you have a family history of Keloids. 

It is possible that your child could develop Keloids from your partner's genes after a deep scar. 

Answer 2

Keloid is a scar that rises above the skin after an injury.

It occurs in all people with different skin colours although people with darker skins are most likely to develop.

Most keloids occur as a result of minor accident (burns, insect bites,piercings and tattoos) although some are hereditary.

You can go ahead and marry the person but its a 50/50 chance that the kids will inherit.

Treatment:

 Surgery can be done to remove the keloid although another large scar might form beside the previous scar.This is risky.

Answer 3

Keloid disease is considered to be a hereditary disorder due to the high genetic susceptibility to keloid formation, the fact that it disproportionately affects people of African and Asian descent, runs in families, and has been connected to twins.

Answer 4

Keloid is not a hereditary condition, and it is not contagious. There is some evidence to suggest that people with a family history of keloid formation may be more likely to develop the condition themselves, but the condition is not passed down genetically. Therefore, it is safe to marry a man with keloid and there is no increased risk of the children of a parent with keloid developing the condition.

Answer 5

Keloids tend to have a genetic predisposition, meaning they can run in families. However, other factors like injury or skin trauma can also contribute.

Answer 6

Most keloids occur sporadically, but some keloid cases are familial. A hereditary component in keloid etiology has been considered, mainly based on the higher occurrence in darker-skinned races.