DO BODY AND EAR PIERCING LEAD TO KELOID FORMATION?
Keloids can develop following the minor injuries that occur with body piercing. Since the medical world does not understand the exact reasons why some people are more prone to develop keloids, it is impossible to predict whether piercing will lead to keloid formation for one person and not another. One person might, for instance, develop a keloid in one earlobe after piercing and not in the other. Someone who has formed one keloid already should avoid any piercing, especially in body areas prone to scarring.
