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It is possible that the piercing could be removed and repaired. The skin that grew down into the piercing would need to be removed to allow the hole to heal. This does result in a small scar but in most cases the scar is less noticeable than the initial piercing hole. Laser resurfacing or dermabrasion can be used to further camouflage scar tissue. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
Piercing holes can be repaired using minor surgery to remove the epithelialized tract and realign skin edges. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS
It is possible that the hole on your lip from a past piercing could be surgically removed. Photos or an examination would be needed to determine if you might be a candidate for such a procedure.
Our office has many different treatments for scars depending on the depth of atrophy or hypertrophy. Scars require a combination approach using our HI DEF protocol which uses a combination of lasers, topical scar modulation, and RF treatments to pixelate scars, improve contour, reduce...
The piercing should be removed followed by early treatment. Keloids can occur on any part of the body and our office specializes in non surgical and surgical keloid treatment. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles
You may benefit from a topical scar formulation to help bleach and blend in your dark scar, see below. Not infrequently potential patients avoid surgery because fear of an unsightly scar. To remedy this, I now utilize and formulate compounded topical creams to treat, relieve and minimize...
