Any options for minimizing nostril piercing scars? (photos)

September 19, 2024
Asked By:anonymousconcern in St. Petersburg, Florida

Hello! I had both of my nostrils pierced back in 2021 and had them in for around five months. They never healed properly. On one side, I have an indented mark, not a hole—on the other, there is a slightly raised bump. I’ve become really self-conscious regarding them ;( As of right now, I’m planning on starting a retinal to help with skin cell production, which probably won’t do much, but at least it is something. Any in office procedures that might help? Micro needling, lasers, chemical peels?

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Answers (2)

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September 24, 2024

Answer: TCA cross can help minimize appearance of this scar as well as a resurfacing laser.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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September 24, 2024

Answer: TCA cross can help minimize appearance of this scar as well as a resurfacing laser.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 21, 2024

Answer: For Piercing Divets TCA CROSS To Close Them; For Small Bumps Light Electrocautery To Flatten Them

Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
September 21, 2024

Answer: For Piercing Divets TCA CROSS To Close Them; For Small Bumps Light Electrocautery To Flatten Them

Nelson Lee Novick, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology

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