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A member asked:

Can i get any other piercings on my body if have a keloid left from getting my ears pierced a few years ago?

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Not a good idea: If your body has already told you tat you're in a higher risk group for forming keloids, i would not recommend doing anything that could cause one such as piercings.

Dr Roth agreed

Answered 12/21/2014

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Dr. Christopher Khorsandi answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Keloid: Not recommended. You are prone to keloids. They can form with trauma in any par tof the body. This means that any piercing would put you at risk.

Dr Fiala agreed

Answered 6/23/2013

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