A 37-year-old member asked:

I have a bump on the back of my cartilage piercing, how to i make it go away without having to get my ear re-pierced?

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Dr. David Cohenanswered

Internal Medicine 43 years experience

Warm soaks: Try warm soaks 2-3 times a day.

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I have a keloid on the cartilage of my ear. Will taking my piercing out help stop keloid from growing more just until i can get into dermatology?

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I had a ear piercing 4 months ago, I woke up, it was bloody and my hole was closed, now, its just hard. when is it a good time to get it re-pierced ?

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