Hard lump inside of my now removed lip piercing, what is it?!


Question: Hard lump inside of my now removed lip piercing, what is it.?
I've had my lip pierced for 3 months now and it was sore and bothering me and burning so I decided to take it out. I now feel a big lump or bump inside of it. It's hard and it is in the INSIDE of the hole. When I smile there is a bump you can see from where the lump is on the inside. Does anyone have any idea of what this is and if this is normal.? Could it possibly be swelling or scar tissue.?Health Question & Answer


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Its not a Keloid, Keloids are outside not inside. and its driving me nuts that people are saying that.
ITs scar tissue it happens with all peircings it will go away in time.Health Question & Answer

What you have is a keloid or a hypertrophic scar. I'm sending you a medical web page to explain what these are. It's a risk you take when you pierce your body. When you go to the studio to get pierced, don't they make you sign a waiver stating that you understand the risks of getting pierced and that they are not going to be held responsible for conditions that occur due to your piercing procedure.? Well, I know a couple people with the same problem as you and they chose not to treat it simply because it's expensive and it can leave more scaring. You have to treat it and have it removed if changes occur in the color/size
of the lump. Good luck, I hope I helped you.Health Question & Answer

i would first suggest to go to the doc incase im wrong.

i hate to break this to you but i am a tattoo artist and have done a lot of piercings and bin in the biss awail,

what happened im almost sure of it, you didnt take care of it the right way and thats what made it hurt, what happens is it gets infected and doesnt heal ( yes even after 3 months) you built up alot of scare tissue and that is going to be there until you have a plastic surgeon cut it out.

also if its a keyloid and its cut out it will actualy get worse (most all the time it gets worse if your race is black )

but the good news is, is you just deal with it and rub it in every day it will get much softer and less bulky.

hope that helpsHealth Question & Answer

it could be just scar tissue. have you tried to see if you can squeeze anything out of it.? Sometimes my ears get hard lumps in the hole and i can usually get something out of it. You also could be sensitive to whatever metal was in the ring. if you cant get anything out and it doesnt get better, i would ask your dr. good luck!Health Question & Answer

It's called a keloid - its scar tissue. I had one from my belly ring after i first got it - but that was because my sister grabbed it one time and yanked on it right after i got it.

they are also really common with cartilage piercings (top of the ear, nose) It will go away.Health Question & Answer

It's scar tissue! I have the same thing I have had a lip ring for 4 years now and I still have a little bit of scar tissue in there from messing with it when it was infected! It might not go away, But oh well, whats another hole in your head.. right.? :)Health Question & Answer

Could be scar tissue, a cyst, boil, an infection. You might want to get it checked by your doctor next time you see him/her, though it seems to be somewhat common so there isn't really a hurry. Happened to my friend before.Health Question & Answer

it's scar tissue - - i've got 11 piercings and they have scar tissue - - it's totally normal . . but if ur worried about it, see a doctor or call the person/compainy that pierced you :DHealth Question & Answer

Scar tissue, sorry. There is a chance that some of it could be a latent swelling, and be partially absorbed by your body, which is what you want.Health Question & Answer

it was probably just infected and swollen.

clean it regularly and the ball will go away. i have 2 lip piercings and and when i hurt them i get that little ball thing also.

yo can also try putting some ice on it.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keloid

Its a keloid, not uncommon in the piercing community, but a good idea to seek your doctors advice. Health Question & Answer

Totally normal. It's just a little swollen. Anytime you are injected or remove a recent piercing, the area generally has that "bump" you're talking aboutHealth Question & Answer

i believe that it is scar tissue.. if you wanted to you could go to a dr and get it taken care of in a small surgery.Health Question & Answer

I just got mi lip done 2 months ago. they said if that happened it was a billed up of puss. Jus make sure u clean it everyday.. Mouth wash ur mouth as much as you can. It should be ok!Health Question & Answer

it sounds like scar tissue.
it should go away eventually. or you could ask your doctor if there is any way to speed up the healing process.

good luck
hope this helpedHealth Question & Answer

its called a keloid, I had one on my belly button from a peircing that got infected. The doctor gave me some cream to make it go away
but I still have a scar leftHealth Question & Answer

Yeah not to sure my ears have hard lumps too i guess it has something to do with the skin and tissues forming together againHealth Question & Answer

Sounds like scar tissue to me. Health Question & Answer

go to the doctor immediately
good luckHealth Question & Answer

that usually happens with my ears when i wear fake silver because im allergic to itHealth Question & Answer

maybe its some scare tissue.? not an expert thou.Health Question & Answer

scar tissue that i wish saw, sarcasm mr know it allHealth Question & Answer

i heard its puss that happens to ppl earsHealth Question & Answer



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