Where on the body can keloid scars form?
Keloids develop most commonly on the ears, jawline, neck, shoulders, chest, upper back and proximal arms. While the tendency toward keloid scarring is genetic, it is also region-specific. For example, a person may develop a keloid in one earlobe after having it pierced but not the other. Similarly, if a person develops a keloid scar as a result of a Caesarean birth it does not mean that a keloid will necessarily occur with eyelid surgery. With the exception of the jawline, keloid scars very rarely develop on the face.