Can cartilage piercings be surgically removed like lobe piercings?

The treatment of Keloid scars can sometimes be covered under your health insurance plan and therefore you should check with your insurance first prior to getting cash quotes.  Furthermore, where is the keloid and what does it look like?  

Although each individual heals at a different rate, the steadfast rule of thumb for duration of most of post operative swelling is generally 6 weeks.   After the 1st 3 days or so ice will not help the swelling anymore.

Dark scars respond well to Plato's Dark Scar Corrector. Fractional lasers may also help improve surface texture of some scars. Our office specializes in scar revision and we would recommend a specific scar treatment protocol to help your scars. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Insurance policies vary. Our office is specializes in scar treatments and some scars are covered by some insurance policies. An appointment would help identify whether this is the case. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS

While, unfortunately, once a scar forms, it cannot be entirely eliminated, it can be significantly improved by a variety of techniques. In my experience, hypopigmented, ivory white scars, such as the one shown in the photos, can improve without invasive scalpel surgery via a series of in-office...

Piercing holes, like large pores and wide pit scars can be treated by a variety of methods. These include punch removal,  electrocautery of the inside  walls of the piercing, and the CROSS Technique. The latter consists of the instillation of a TCA in an 80-100% concentration, a...