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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have a hypertrophic scar on my cartilage piercing. what should happen if i use undiluted tea tree oil on it? it's painful, crusty & bleeds sometimes

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Dr. Darryl Blinski commented

Plastic Surgery 48 years experience

Excision or steroid injections or both are the first steps in treating this scar..

Dec 20, 2015

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