Albany, NY
A 17-year-old female 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?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Arthur Balinanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
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.
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Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
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.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated May 31, 2018
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