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Infected ear piercing

2018-04-16 10:37:54
Got several piercings a couple of years back. They've developed keloids (bumpy surface, no pain or irritation, sometimes they itch, no pus or other infections) What would be a remedy for this?
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Please take itralesional steroid. Don't get it operate, it will recur again...

Answered2018-04-16 10:40:06

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