Can internal scar from nipple piercings be removed?

November 14, 2023
Asked By:Unknownuser96 in Boston, Massachusetts

I’ve gotten nipple piercings twice in the past several years, which have been healed and closed for years. Having them pierced twice has caused build-up of internal scar tissue, causing one of my nipples to look bigger (wider and more erect / longer) and more erect than the other due to excessive internal scar tissue (which can not be seen on the outside of the nipple like a keloid). How can the scar tissue be removed to bring it back to normal?

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November 22, 2023

Answer: A scar revision can be done to help reduce scar tissue. As well as doing injection therapy to help break down scar tissue

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 22, 2023

Answer: A scar revision can be done to help reduce scar tissue. As well as doing injection therapy to help break down scar tissue

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 18, 2023

Answer: Can internal scar from nipple piercings be removed?

Anna Chacon, MD, FAADBoard Certified Dermatologist
November 18, 2023

Answer: Can internal scar from nipple piercings be removed?

Anna Chacon, MD, FAADBoard Certified Dermatologist

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