How to Removal Keloid Formed on Nostril from Nose Piercing?

A photo would be helpful in determining the appropriate treatment. Steroid injections completed in a series may work. It is best to consult with a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon for a definitive answer.

Keloids, which are exhuberant overgrowths of fibrous scar tissue, are not uncommon occurrences in certain individuals, particularly African Americans, and in certain locations, such as between the breasts and between the shoulder blades in all people. They may also frequently develop at sites of piercings, particularly ear piercing holes. Initial treatment, particularly for small keloids at piercing locations, would be the injection of antiinflammatory corticosteroids, with or without... more

It would help to see a picture but in most cases, this can be treated on the office with a series of steroid injections or a surgical excision of the scar (cost $500 to $1500 depending on the size of the keloid). You can get more information by seeing a Board Certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon.