Saturday, July 24, 2010

Home Ear Piercing: Keloid???

i pierced my ear by myself a few weeks ago, so its partially healed. before i pierced it, i was worried that i was going to get a keloid (scar tissue bump) i noticed a few days ago that there is a knot of tougher tissue below the piercing that isn't visible, but i can feel it. is this normal or is it a keloid. Will it go away?

Home Ear Piercing: Keloid???
Knots of tissue arent "normal" but they do happen. If it is a knot around your piercing, it is likely still healing. A knot below, above, behind, etc is often the start of a keloid.





Keloids arent the end of the world and will go away over time as long as you take correct care of your piercing and keep it from getting aggravated or caught on things. Just leave everything alone except when you are cleaning it.





If you arent using sea salt soaks, give that a try. Ears love it and often it will help them heal and bring down keloids a little faster over time.


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