Will I get keloid on my tongue piercing?
e-mail question:
I have a question that I need answered before I get my tongue pierced.
Well here goes. I have scar-tissue on my ear where it causes the skin
to look deformed. I wanted to know, will my tongue have the same problem
as my ears ?
e-mail reply:
The ear problem is a common problem, especially with gun piercings. It
sounds like keloid scarring.
To the best of my knowledge keloids do not occur on the tongue and I have never seen keloid on the tongue. However it is impossible to guarantee that you will not have any problems. That is part of the nature of body piercing.
Revised 3 February 2003
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