Can you ever get rid of a keloid grown from the pierced ear cartilage?

Guest over a year ago

I got my ears pierced at 9 years old. Keloids grew on both of my ears around 10 or 11 I believe. I had them removed when I was 13. Haven't gotten my ears pierced since. They have not grown back.

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Guest over a year ago

Can tell me wat to do please

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Guest over a year ago

I had one a couple years ago on my ear, I got about 4 injections of steroids in 5 months then had it surgically removed. It has never come back thankfully, and I will never wear earrings again.

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loopy over a year ago

How long did you use the tea bag. And what kind of tea bag did u use

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aherr over a year ago

Oh my god. You people are really uneducated on piercings. Firstly, keep in mind that any piercing on average (especially cartilage) takes time to heal (the average healing time is 6months). Secondly, there are very few shops that are actually certified with the app, because people just assume piercing is easy. Its not. You're messing with people's bodies, there are tons of things you have to be careful with. Its normal to have swelling even two, three months after. Even when healed, its normal for it to get agitated....especially if you're wearing shitty, cheap jewelry. Make sure you have implant grade titanium or niobium jewelry. These are most compatible with thw human body. A lot of "surgical steel" is mixed with different metals and a lot of times people don't realize what's in it. So, get good jewelry and according to the american piercing proffessionals, only use warm salt water soaks, a lot of soaps can be harsh so avoid them. Let your body heal itself at its own pace!

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Guest over a year ago

Do you disagree with the tea bag compress idea?

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Guest over a year ago

aherr,
One other question: for salt water compress should I use Epsom salt or regular table salt? Thanks

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tanijub over a year ago

What type of oil ??

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Resrchr over a year ago

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Guest over a year ago

Sea salt only. I've seen one person say quarter teaspoon in a cup of warm water, probably warm as you can comfortably stand it).

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Ellen over a year ago

What type of tea bag did u use?

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Guest over a year ago

You have a better description of what to do. Crushed garlic or just garlic in general.

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Guest over a year ago

my doctor told me that one of the effects if getting a keloid cut is that it can grow back bigger however some ppl are lucky enough to not have another one grow back but that does not mean the same for everyone

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Guest over a year ago

I am getting surgery in 2 days and cannot wait for this ugly thing to go away. My doctor, however, told me that there are chances of it growing again, but we will do monthly injections of that steroid.

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J.P over a year ago

Hello, I guess you were lucky. I have a Keloid next to my piercing on my ear, I had it removed about 6 months ago and it's back. I went to my doctor and he prescribed steroid tape, I just started using it and will be monitoring the growth of the keloid. Everyone's body isn't the same and most Keloids when removed, grows back.

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