A study explores the microbiome of keloids, which are treatment-resistant raised scars. Bacteria may play a role in keeping the body stuck at an earlier stage in the wound healing sequence.

Surface Tragus Piercing. ... Keloids and hypertrophic scarring: Keloids, or bumps of scar tissue, are another type of infection that can develop at the site of a piercing.

IL-8 and microbiota in keloids. Microbiota and IL-8 may play a role in the development or sustaining of keloids. Credit: PNAS Nexus (2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae273 ...

Keep scrolling to find out more about getting a tragus piercing, including the pain level, healing time, and cost. Meet the expert Jasmine Lewis is the head piercer at Maria Tash and is an ...