I think I tore my conch piercing! How do I take care of it and prevent a keloid from growing?

Here's the deal: I got a conch piercing (inner ear cartilage) about 5 years ago. I woke up this morning and it was sore. I think I may have slept on it in a weird way because my inner ear cartilage is reddish and sensitive. It doesn't hurt enough to be an infection, but I don't want to ignore it and run the risk of getting one of those yucky, yucky skin growths on my ear. How should I take care of my piercing to ensure that this doesnt happen? I'm currently cleansing it with Dr. Bronner's castille soap (the soap my piercer recommended to me when I originally got the piercing.) PLEASE HELP!

I think I tore my conch piercing! How do I take care of it and prevent a keloid from growing?
People just don't get keloids from sleeping on piercings funny. Its generally a gentic trait which will determine if you get keloids and how bad they are. While some extreme trauma can cause them, usually problems that people have aren't keloids, its hypertrophic scarring





Hypertrophic scarring is inflamed tissue that can be red and sore. The best remedy for you to use is hot compresses, sea salt soaks and every other day, massage a diluted amount of tea tree oil on the area and wipe away excess oil. The combination of those things will soften any scar tissue that is there and will sooth the area making it less sore and red. Over time the area should be okay, but symptoms can flare up for no reason sometimes.





Another thing that may help is a change of jewelry. I don't know what is in there, but it could add to the problem. Often down-gauging helps or simply getting a different type of jewelry can make a difference.
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Reply:AN INJECTION OF CORTISON TO THE AREA
Reply:My cousin got her conch pierced awhile ago and i remember her waking up and announcing the same thing to all of us sitting at the dining room table. You probably just slept on it funny and twisted your ear enough to make it sore. Just put rubbing alcohol on it and sleep differently and it will be better. If not, then visit the place you got it done and have it checked out. I feel for you, these things hurt! Good Luck! %26lt;3~Claire