A member asked:

I got my ears pierced and got keloids but they went down. cuts and burns i get on my body don't make keloids. can i get a navel or nose piercing?

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Dr. Arthur Balin answered

Specializes in Dermatology

nose piercing: You could but why mutilate your body?. In my opinion a nose piercing will significantly decrease your employment chances over your entire lifetime. That is, if you have equal qualifications to another candidate that does not have a nose piercing, they would be more likely to be chosen for a job in our society.

Answered 7/24/2013

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Increased risk : Clearly you are at higher risk for developing keloids. Your nose is probably less likely to develop this but only areas of specialized dermis are less prone to keloids.

Answered 5/31/2018

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