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I got my ears pierced 3 months ago and i did not like them so i took them out but now there is a little ball on one and is extremely swollen and it do?
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Ball: Probably hypertrophic scar tissue or keloid. Get intralesional kenalog injection every 3-4- weeks. If does not go away,, have excised, inject kenalog into excision site at three weeks intervals for 3-4 months.
Answered 11/28/2017
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