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  Persistently heavy scars called keloid scars have two main predisposing factors. The first is the location of the scar and the second the genetic background of the patient. Keloid scars are more likely to develop in the earlobe, along the border of the jaw, the shoulder and the skin over the breast bone. They often appear after ear piercing. Keloids on earlobes can be easily removed under local anesthesia as an office procedure followed up with cortisone injections. Sutures are removed in one week. We do not usually recommend re-piercing the earlobe. Many insurance carriers will approve the surgical removal of a keloid as a result of a traumatic injury. Keloids can be painful and disfiguring. We will get approval from your insurance carrier, prior to accepting insurance. If you wish to have your insurance verified, please click here.  We do not usually recommend re-piercing the earlobe after a keloid has been removed as the keloid may return. This is evaluated on an individual basis. Our physician will take into consideration the patient history, the size and cause of the keloid. Sometimes keloids are the result of an infection due allergic reaction to costume jewelry. If this is the case and there is no other history of keloids, we may re-pierce the ear. We use sterile, non-allergenic piercing kits to ensure safety from infection and allergy. Earlobes that have been stretched or split can be surgically repaired. The repaired earlobe can be re-pierced at a later date. |
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