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Is It Possible to Surgically Remove Scar Tissue from an Old Ear Piercing?

I removed an ear piercing before it was fully healed and although it is not a keloid, there is scar tissue. Is it possible to remove it? How much would it cost?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Stephen Weber MD, FACS
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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