Contributing Writer · Editorial staff
Phineas Walcott
Writes the publication's comparison guides, weighing the options in keloid scars side by side.
3 stories by Phineas Walcott
What Works · 6 min · Phineas Walcott
Can you cut a keloid out? Why surgery alone usually fails
Excision can absolutely remove a keloid, but without follow-up treatment the odds say it grows back, often bigger.
July 4, 2026
Know Your Keloid · 5 min · Phineas Walcott
Keloids in teenagers and young adults
The most keloid-prone age, and why early, careful treatment pays off.
March 16, 2026
Know Your Keloid · 5 min · Phineas Walcott
Acne keloidalis nuchae: keloid-like bumps on the neck
A specific, often-missed condition at the back of the scalp and neck.
December 26, 2025