They should be able to pierce the area beside the original location, behind the pocket of scar tissue. Getting re-pierced can be as painful as the initial piercing but many people report that the pain is significantly less than before. This will depend on each person and the location of the piercing.
Because the tissue grows back — albeit scarred — it can easily be pierced again. However, it's important to make sure the area is fully done healing before going back in with another needle. “If there's an abundance of scar tissue present, your piercer will evaluate how safe it is to re-pierce,” says Lynn.
Scar tissue tends to be weaker than normal tissue, so if the piercing is completely healed inside and out your piercer will most likely want to pierce you in a slightly different location. It can be right beside the scar tissue though, so almost in the same spot.
Like I mentioned earlier, scar tissue is avascular. This means that if we repierce before the scar tissue has diminished, then there will likely be less blood flow and nutrients to the area which can significantly extend the healing time of your repiercing.
It may be very tempting to squeeze an ear keloid. However, you can't pop an ear keloid. Ear keloids are a type of scar tissue, so there isn't any pus to squeeze out, like a pimple. Trying to pop a keloid on your ear can damage your skin and introduce bacteria, which can cause an infection.
Keloids can take 3–12 months to develop after the original injury. They start as raised scars that can be pink, red, purple, or brown and typically become darker over time. The appearance can depend on the location of the keloid, as well as the person's skin tone. Earlobe keloid scars are likely to be round or oval.
The function of muscle, tendons, and ligaments is to transmit tensile forces. Healing by scar tissue compromises this function because scar tissue is weaker and more elastic than the tissue it replaces.
How Scar Tissue is Different Than Other Tissue. Because of the chaotic ways that the fibers are forming and the cross-tension pulls that scar tissue causes, it is not as strong as normal tissue and is more likely to tear and cause a problem.
Scar tissue is even more vulnerable than healthy skin to factors such as poor nutrition, persistent moisture, smoking, heat and unrelieved pressure. In the end, scar tissue just isn't as resilient as healthy tissue. It stands to reason, at least from an evolutionary standpoint, that scars form the way they do.
Pain. Some people find that getting their piercings re-done is more painful than when they had the initial piercing, though others report a virtually painless experience. It's worth bearing in mind that everyone experiences pain differently, so this evidence is purely anecdotal.
A scar is a mark left on the skin after a wound or injury has healed. Scars are a natural part of the healing process. Most will fade although they never completely disappear.
Excess scar tissue, layers deep, can significantly reduce function and movement months after surgery. And on the skin's surface, visible, lingering scars might be noticeable enough to really bother patients. Before you undergo surgery, here's what to know about reducing scarring as you heal.
Oftentimes, an injury that results in a scar will destroy the nerves in the area. But as the injury heals the nerve endings begin to regenerate. This can lead to scar tissue pain. Scar tissue tends to have more pain receptors than healthy tissue and often tightens while you sleep.
Because scar tissue is very fibrous and thick, the constant stretch of the skin over knees and elbows can make it very hard for injuries to heal properly. Leg skin tends to be tougher than skin anywhere else on your body.
Scar tissue can have a local area of pain when touched or stretched or it can produce a referred pain that feel like that of a nerve which is a constant annoying burn that occasionally turns sharp.
This is called granulation and happens underneath the crusty/scabby location around your jewelry. This allows oxygen to get to the new tissue that will become skin. New Skin tissue will start growing around the jewelry and connecting to itself in about 2-3 weeks.
Piercing guns can cause significant tissue damage.
Medically, this is referred to as “blunt force trauma.” At the least, it can result in significant pain and swelling for the client, at the most in scarring and potentially increased incidence of auricular chondritis, a severe tissue disfigurement.
If you notice the skin on an earlobe start to thicken, you may be able to prevent a keloid if you act quickly. At the first sign of thickening, immediately remove the earring and start wearing a pressure earring instead.
Appears slowly
After you injure skin, it's likely to take 3 to 12 months or longer to see the first signs of a keloid.
In general, it takes about six to eight weeks for injured tissue to remodel entirely. Just remember to take it slow.