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Can you put a piercing through a keloid?
If you’ve ever had an ear keloid, don’t pierce your ears again. If someone in your immediate family gets keloids, ask your dermatologist to do a test in a discreet area before you get any piercings, tattoos, or cosmetic surgery. Use a silicone patch or gel after getting any new piercings or wounds.
Should I take my cartilage piercing out if it has a keloid?
Although you may want to, you shouldn’t remove your jewelry until your symptoms subside. If you take your jewelry out while symptoms are present, it may result in a painful abscess. If you aren’t experiencing severe symptoms, you may be able to use the following methods to treat your cartilage bump at home.
How do you get rid of a keloid on your ear cartilage?
According to the AAD, a dermatologist may use a combination of the following treatment options:
- Corticosteroid injections. A series of these injections leads 50–80\% of keloids to shrink.
- Keloid surgery. A dermatologist can remove the keloid.
- Laser treatment.
- Cryotherapy.
- Ligature.
How do you treat a keloid on your earlobe?
Treatments include the following:
- Corticosteroid shots. The medicine in these shots helps shrink the scar.
- Freezing the scar. Called cryotherapy, this can be used to reduce the hardness and size of the keloid.
- Wearing silicone sheets or gel over the scar.
- Laser therapy.
- Surgical removal.
- Pressure treatment.
Can I pop my keloid with a needle?
With the help of a medical professional, you can have it safely removed. Remember: This is not a pimple, so please don’t pop it like one. Since it’s not actually acne, there’s nothing to squeeze out of the bump. In fact, doing so could potentially cause an infection, which is much worse than some overgrown scar tissue.
Can keloids burst?
Should I pop my keloid? Please, don’t. Unlike a pimple, there’s nothing to effectively pop out of the bump. In fact, the likelihood of infection grows if you cause yet another wound near the new piercing.
Can I get a piercing if I have keloid skin?
If you are prone to keloids, piercings and tattoos are strongly discouraged. There’s no real limit as to where keloids can form, as they can also grow on the tongue and other mucus membranes. If you decide to risk a tattoo or piercing, be aware that you may end up with excessive scarring and/or keloids.
How to shrink a keloid?
Use a pressure device, such as a compression bandage or earring in order to reduce the keloid’s size. Compression helps break up the scar tissue and restore circulation to the area, which reduces the overall appearance.
How do I get rid of a keloid on my nose piercing?
Using a sea salt solution is one of the ways to get rid of a keloid on nose piercing. Clean up the area thoroughly. Add a ¼ teaspoon of sea salt into two cups of warm water. Tilt your head into the solution so as to soak the nose piercing in the solution. This is best done with head tilting to the side.
Can I pierce my ears if I have a keloid?
If you’ve ever had an ear keloid, don’t pierce your ears again . If someone in your immediate family gets keloids, ask your dermatologist to do a test in a discreet area before you get any…