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Can cheap earrings cause keloids at the back of the ears?
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No: Cheap earrings often contain nickel, which commonly causes a dermatitis. But it would be unlikely to be the reason for a keloid - it probably would have happened even with more expensive earrings.
Answered 5/28/2013
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Unlikely: The earrings. Simple piercing can cause it or low grade infection.
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