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Cartilage in top of ear!!

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  • 18-06-2010 4:52pm
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    vanillak
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    Many years ago i got the top of my ear pierced with a gun(foolish i know).
    To this day years after taking out the ring there is still a lump on my ear from where the gun pierced!
    Just wondering if there is anything i can do to heal the lump?


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    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Most likely scar tissue, you could try bio oil, zinc cream or vitamin E cream. Don't use zinc cream for an extended period, probably best trying bio oil but it is expensive enough.


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    Atavan-Halen
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    Yep, bio-oil would be the best bet. Can take a while for you to notice anything but it definitely does work very well.


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    unknown13
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    I was in the same boat and I got told to massage the skin after I showered because the skin is softest then and it will gradually go down.


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    Mr. Grinder
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    I've had a lump from that piercing too, for years now - I don't think it ever goes away tbh.


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    Pierced Off
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    Try massaging the lump with vitamin e oil/cream. Cheaper than Bio-Oil but does more or less the same.


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    HavingCrack
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    Might be a stupid suggestion but have you visited your doctor???
    They'd probably know best what you'd need to heal it?


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