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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.
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How do you close your nose piercing if its 5 years old Could you scratch up the inside so that it grows together?
No. Go talk to your doctor if you want the piercing to close up that badly. Over time the piercing will shrink and will become unnoticeable
What happens if you take a nose piercing out too soon?
the hole will close over or it could get infected
Can your repierce a closed piercing?
It would be better not to do it in the same place - scar tissue is harder to pierce without tearing, and it hurts worse. Try moving the piercing over a little bit.
What happens when population grows and capital remains the same?
There would be an issue of crime all over the world.
How old do you have to be to get a nose piercing in MN?
you have to be 15 and over to get a piercing .
Why is the skin around your piercing peeling?
You are over cleaning your piercing and drying it out
Can i remove my nose piercing?
Certainly. With time, the hole created from the piercing will heal over.
How long does it take until a year-old lip piercing heals with as little mark as possible?
Well the longer the jewellery is left out of the piercing the sooner it will close and shrink to be less noticable unless you had a serious issue with the piercing then it may take even longer. Once you have had a piercing for over a year it can take sevral months without jewellery in the piercing to shrink and become unnoticable, the piercing doesn't just close and heal up the body has to work in reverse of healing to close the piercing permanently and this takes time.
If you are afraid to have your ears pierced what should you do?
Relax. Ear piercing is just a pinch. It will hurt a little bit for the first two or three minutes, but after that, its over. Its worth it.
Can you leave your seven week old ear piercing out for your a little over an hour?
No way to be sure. New piercings can close in minutes so I wouldn't risk it.
How long does it take for a flesh tube to heal over?
It really depends on the size of the piercing and how new it is, the larger and older the piercing happens to be the longer it will take to shrink down then slowly close and heal up. You could be looking at anywhere from 3 months to a couple of years.
How long can you take your Monroe piercing out?
If the piercing is over a year old you can remove the Monroe piercing for several hours without fear of the piercing healing closed. Prior to a year you are taking a gamble on how your body will respond to the jewellery being out of the piercing.
