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Keloid | The firm, fibrous, connective tissue that emerges and spreads beyond the scar’s natural borders. Significantly more frequent in people with a dark complexion. This may be attempted treated with repeated adrenocortical hormone injections. |
Keratoacanthoma | A rapidly growing benign tumor, often seen on the face or hands. Grows in height and has a characteristic keratin depression in the center. Most often spontaneously recovers within months, leaving a scar. Since the element is often difficult to diagnose with certainty in a biopsy, the element is often removed “in toto” anyways. |
Knife biopsy | Biopsies excised with a knife. Performed when larger tissue samples are needed, but where the whole element is not cut out, as with an excision biopsy. |
Kocher forceps | Surgical pliers with teeth and grooves in the gripping part. This is used to handle hardy tissue such as fascia. Link: https://plastsurgeon.com/surgical-instruments-2/clamps/ |