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Lump on cartilage piercing

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  • 08-01-2007 6:44pm
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    Freya Scarce Buttermilk
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    I had a cartilage piercing which just wasn't healing at all - it had a huge bump on the back and front, and after visiting various piercers and trying different things I took it out. Well now I still have a huge white/flesh coloured lump where it was. Is there anything I can do about it? It's hard and seems like scar tissue or something.


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    Will
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    sounds like keloid scar, could be wrong post up a pic if you can. zinc oxide is very good, can get it at pharmacists or boots. just keep rubbing stuf finto it and itl go down in a few months with some luck


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    Freya Scarce Buttermilk
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    I'm hoping not because keloids don't go away. Zinc oxide you say? Will it burn my ear off?


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    Will
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    shouldnt do, make sure its 15% though. havent used it myself but i have to, have some scar tissue :(
    vitamin D oil also can help, if you really wanna you could go to a dermatologist and see what they say...?


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    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Freya Scarce Buttermilk wrote:
    I'm hoping not because keloids don't go away. Zinc oxide you say? Will it burn my ear off?

    They'll go away with proper care.


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