Can you get keloid if you get your nose pierced if you've already had them on both ears?

Answer 1

What you are told it is and what it truly is are two different things all together. This whole keloid thing is way out of hand, 9 out of 10 times it's actually a hypertrophic reaction not a keloid. These reactions occur because of the bodies reaction to misused cleaning or aftercare products. Aftercare products should only be used for the initial healing stages (the first week or two), after the initial stage is complete just rinsing the piercings under running water during showers and bathing should be more than adequate.

Cleaning agents are not for everyone, that is to say, what works for one person may in fact cause a problem for someone else. The market is flooded with this salve and that spray this lotion and that liquid supposedly intended for healing piercings, but over my 15 years in the industry most of this stuff is just a cash grab and really doesn't work nor is it really needed. So common sense needs to be used with aftercare, piercing is a science and healing the piercings even more so.

Most new* piercers (*under 5 years of experience ) don't spend the time to understand the bodies ability to heal, and they really should. So I am going to tell you to check the related link I will post here and learn what you need to know about lumps and bumps and piercings. The bumps you had on both ears more than likely was due to the healing agent you were using, so read learn then get your piercing done and don't do what you did before.

The often misunderstood"Keloid".

Well here's the skinny on "what it is" and "how it happens". A keloid is a grouping of disorganized skin cells formed in locations of injury where the surface tissue has been damaged or cut. Often referred to as "scar tissue", this tissue because of it's disorganised structure doesn't stretch ( if it does, it doesn't stretch as far as the surrounding normal tissue ). Deep burns, deep cuts and other more invasive injuries will form keloids to fill in the area of damage to protect the bodies inner workings.

Body piercings do not form keloids because the body is guarded from the outside by the jewellery in the piercing, so the body forms a "fistula*" (*a tube of skin ) this is actual organised skin cells that have the ability to stretch unlike scar tissue. Lumps and bumps beside the piercings are quite often called Keloids but this is a mistake made by most inexperienced body piercers ( generally due to a lack of further training and self education ). These bumps are another animal all together known as a "Hypertrophic Reaction".

Hypertrophic Reactions are just what the name infers a "reaction" generally a hypertrophic reaction can occur with any organs in or on the human body ( skin is an organ ). When they occur with a piercing, it's due to the application of an irritant ( generally the cleaner or disinfectant that has been recommended to clean and heal the piercing ). The application of this or the over use of these agents cause irritation to the new "fistula" the body is forming and thus the "reaction" occurs. A bump generally reddish in color will form near or at the entry or exit point of the piercing.

The client will at discovery of this bump, unknowingly apply even more cleaner or aftercare solution or spray and thus annoy the tissue even more. Simply ceasing the application of products and irrigating the piercing daily under running water has been found effective is 99% of the clients who have formed "hypertrophic reactions". The time period to see a change in this reaction can be from a few days to a couple of weeks. I hope you have found the above enlightening and informative and is based on over 16 years of experience professionally providing several thousand piercings over that time period.

Answer 2

What you are told it is and what ittruly is are two different things all together. This whole keloid thing is way out of hand, 9 out of 10 times it's actually a hypertrophic reaction not a keloid. These reactions occur because of the bodies reaction to misused cleaning or aftercare products. Aftercare products should only be used for the initial healing stages (the first week or two), after the initial stage is complete just rinsing the piercings under running water during showers and bathing should be more than adequate. Cleaning agents are not for everyone, that is to say, what works for one person may in fact cause a problem for someone else. The market is flooded with this salve and that spray this lotion and that liquid supposedly intended for healing piercings, but over my 15 years in the industry most of this stuff is just a cash grab and really doesn't work nor is it really needed. So common sense needs to be used with aftercare, piercing is a science and healing the piercings even more so. Most new* piercers (*under 5 years of experience ) don't spend the time to understand the bodies ability to heal, and they really should. So I am going to tell you to check the related link I will post here and learn what you need to know about lumps and bumps and piercings. The bumps you had on both ears more than likely was due to the healing agent you were using, so read learn then get your piercing done and don't do what you did before.

Answer 3

If you have previously formed keloids (not hypertrophic scarring, a quick image search of both terms should be a fair comparison visually), then you are genetically pre-dispositioned to form them on any wound and the chances of them forming on an ear piercing is fairly high.

Answer 4

"The Smoking Gun" Check out the related links just below this answer and it should fill in some of your questions about Keloids and Piercing guns.