Piercing Scars

Steven Wallach, MD answers: Can I get rid of my cheek piercing scar?

I had my cheeks pierced for a year and took them out Jan 1 of this year. I used vitamin e for about a month and since have been using mederma they seem so be fading but is there an additional thing I can try or a type of plastic surgery?


Steven Wallach, MD
6 months ago
By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

 Unfortunately, any body piercing will cause a permanent scar. Yes, the scar should fade over time, but it will leave a permanent mark.  Vitamin E has not shown to improve scars at all, and Mederma has not been proven to help either.  Most of the time, the scar will mature on its own.

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