AcnePain Definitions

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Keratolytic Agent
Keratolytic agents (such as salicylic acid 5% to 10% cream) soften and remove the horny or hard outer layer of the skin. A keratolytic agent is a peeling agent.

Keloid
Pronounced - KEY-loyd
A keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Also called hypertrophic scar or keloid scar. More about Keloid

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