ok well i've had my belly pierced for almost 6 months and...

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Question by ~GiSsELLe~
Submitted on 7/18/2003
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ok well i've had my belly pierced for almost 6 months and i've had a keliod or granulation not sure well my question is, is how can i get rid of it? oh and i live in Dominican Republic so they dont have all the same products like in the states so is there some thing else i can use like something i can find in my house and some one told me alcohol works is that true? please answer ASAP thanxs alot! XoXo ~GiSsELLe~

Answer by kay
Submitted on 7/20/2003
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I don't think you should use alcohol. You might want to try a sea salt soak (1/4 tsp of sea salt in 8 oz. of water in a clean cup and place over your piercing twice a day) or just a warm compress (as hot as you can stand without burning yourself) applied to the area twice a day for 15 min. might help.

Answer by flaquita
Submitted on 1/18/2004
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you can use bactine twice a day every day

Answer by stephanie
Submitted on 1/22/2004
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mine did the same thing!!! put scar healing creams on it..be sure its kept clean, dont pick crust off it, dont change the ring. basically just put scar cream on it and leave it alone

Answer by misty
Submitted on 5/6/2004
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well i am not sure what to tell you either because i am haveing the same exact problem rite now, so i am in the same boat. when you find out what to do and what helps e-mail me please thank!

Answer by Debz
Submitted on 8/15/2004
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I had a keliod on my belly piercing too, but then it got so bad that i had to remove my piercing. After that there was a really nasty scar which didn't go away for like 2 years. SO i went to my doctor to ask him if it was possible to cut it off, but apprently it gets worse if you do. So go to your doctor and ask him what to do. Mine injected the keliod with something starting in "c" and its become totally flat now. and as for the scar just put any scar remover cream. No marks works.

Answer by shamara
Submitted on 9/5/2004
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keliod and hypertrophic scar (raised scar) occurs when your body over-heals. This means your body just continues to heal long after the wound is closed. This leads to scaring or keliods. You must stop this excessive healing by applying a steriod ointment or cream to the site. watch out for infection. if present treat with antibiotic.

Answer by Meg
Submitted on 10/10/2004
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There's something wrong with my belly piercing.. I've had it for about 5 weeks now but the skins like soft, reddish and i think its rotting. Some skin fell off of the top! Did i get an infection? What should i do?

Answer by Roz
Submitted on 2/12/2005
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I think you should clean it with some light cream or salty water with a cotton bud. Not tissue or cotton wall cause it will rip your skin so be carefull!! xxx

Answer by aisha
Submitted on 3/11/2005
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i've got the same thing and mines been in for 8months and is fully healed- i guess some people just aren't meant to get pierced!! i recommend just putting savlon on it,keep it clean and leave it alone- once its healed its healed but u might be left with a permanent keliod scar though! if ur black then keloids are genetic and run in black people so there is more chance in it remaining there

Answer by Shadae
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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i think that u should put alchol because thats the best thing to use and yea put scar creams like it fades away the stain

Answer by cheeky
Submitted on 7/20/2005
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y do u want 2 get rid of it? ive got mine pierced and its so cute & it looks great!

Answer by Harriet
Submitted on 10/20/2005
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Hey ive had mine done for about 3 months and it looked as if it was healing but i changed it before i should have done really and its now gone all crusty and bleeds a little every now and again i love having it done and im really worried please reply ASAP and help me!!! xx

Answer by BJ
Submitted on 6/20/2007
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I had a keloid for many years on my arm. I tried injections of steroids with no success. I finally went to a Plastic surgeon who removed it surgically....$1000..........BUT it came back 12 months later bigger than before. A few years later I had a cyst removed from my back... and yep a keloid formed. Just leave it alone.

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