It doesn't matter how old you are or what you're getting pierced, it's important to pay careful attention to how you get a piercing, and who does it. Here are 9 things you need to know before you get a piercing.
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A keloid is a type of raised scar tissue that looks like a bump around the piercing. Some keloids are caused by infection. Others just happen. A keloid isn’t dangerous, but some people don’t like the way they look. If you get a keloid from one cartilage piercing, you’re more ...
The dermatologist prescribed Cicative skin repair fluid that must be rubbed on the scars only. Please advise if there is another solution. Kind regards, June Byanon71036— On Mar 17, 2010 i had a keloid scar after i got my ear pierced. i had four surgeries to remove it but it still ...
“I would not recommend getting a septum piercing if you are experiencing a flare in your seasonal allergies, are feeling ill, or have a runny or irritated nose,” she says. “Getting a piercing when your nasal mucosa/tissue is irritated or inflamed can increase the risk of infection, and...
Is it a keloid or another kind of scar? Thanks. --Unhappy Byanon87375— On May 30, 2010 I had my nose pierced and after two to three months was not healed. it had a lump and would weep. i changed the 'screw' to a 'ring' and this made the condition worse. ...
Though there is no way to entirely get rid of scar tissue aside from avoiding a skin injury, there are ways to minimize its appearance both while the wound is healing and after a scar has formed. Except for keloid scars, most scars will fade on their own even without treatment. While th...
) A keloid tumor. Kelotomy (n.) See Celotomy. Kelp (n.) The calcined ashes of seaweed, -- formerly much used in the manufacture of glass, now used in the manufacture of iodine. Kelp (n.) Any large blackish seaweed. Kelpfish (n.) A small California food fish (Heterostichus ...
21. A piercing bump solution because you got a cute new piercing (yay!), but it developed a dreaded keloid (boo!). It's made with a moisturizing blend of jojoba, grape seed, rose, and essential oils, and may help flatten those annoying bumps with consistent use. www.amazon.com ...