Phineas Walcott

Explainer · 5 min · Phineas Walcott

Why Keloids Grow Back After Surgery, and What Actually Lowers the Odds

Cutting a keloid out feels like the obvious fix. Recurrence rates after excision alone can reach 45 to 100 percent. Here is the biology behind that number and what combination therapy changes.

August 4, 2026