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A member asked:
I want a piercing but i have keloid prone skin, should i risk it? how can it be prevented?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Difficult decision: You should not get pierced, if you do not want to take the risk of getting the keloid, (especially when you are prone to get keloids).
Answered 2/29/2016
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