{"id":14237,"date":"2023-08-02T16:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T08:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/?p=14237"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T03:44:51","slug":"%e7%a9%bf%e7%92%b0%e7%b4%8b%e8%ba%ab%e9%9c%a7%e7%9c%89%e5%be%8c%e7%99%bc%e7%82%8e%e7%97%95%e7%99%a2%ef%bc%9f%e9%86%ab%e7%94%9f%e6%8b%86%e8%a7%a33%e9%a1%9e%e4%ba%ba%e5%a3%ab%e8%a6%81%e5%b0%8f%e5%bf%83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/en\/news\/%e7%a9%bf%e7%92%b0%e7%b4%8b%e8%ba%ab%e9%9c%a7%e7%9c%89%e5%be%8c%e7%99%bc%e7%82%8e%e7%97%95%e7%99%a2%ef%bc%9f%e9%86%ab%e7%94%9f%e6%8b%86%e8%a7%a33%e9%a1%9e%e4%ba%ba%e5%a3%ab%e8%a6%81%e5%b0%8f%e5%bf%83\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflammation and itching after piercing tattoo? Doctors should be careful when dismantling 3 types of people (healthyD.com)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fanny loves to dress up just like girls nowadays. Seeing that her friends are all wearing "bling bling" Korean accessories, she decided that the first "wish" to be fulfilled after completing DSE is piercing! She endured the pain to wear the earrings and the navel ring respectively. The wound on the navel ring healed soon, but the skin of the ear began to appear abnormal. The piercing site was not only inflamed and itchy, but also became more swollen and formed a hard lump, which damaged her self-esteem , the lump on the ear needs to be covered with hair. Seek medical attention as the lump does not go away on its own and even shows signs of getting bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Causes of swollen crab feet | Risks associated with skin puncture procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the process of ear piercing is short, it also has its risks. The most common one is inflammation of the skin wound. Like Fanny, scar hyperplasia occurs after ear piercing. The hard lump grows larger and larger, forming a scar like a "crab foot", which is serious. Affect the appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, various new ways of "dressing up" can occasionally lead to disfigurement. In addition to piercings, there have been cases of skin sensitivity, inflammation, and blood oozing from the wound after getting a tattoo. In some cases, the deep layers of the skin were damaged during the tattoo, leading to scarring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, eyebrow treatments have become very popular in recent years. Many beauty centers boast that the new "eyebrow eyebrow" and "fog eyebrow" techniques have a "semi-permanent" effect and are not as traumatic as earlier "eyebrow tattoos"; in addition, the needles used The tools and equipment are more advanced than before, and plant pigments that do not contain heavy metals are used, making eyebrow beauty treatments less risky than before. However, many consumers ignore the potential health risks of this new eyebrow tattooing technology. Although it seems safer than traditional "eyebrow tattooing", its principle is still similar to that of tattooing - piercing the pigment into the skin through a needle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes of keloids | Why do keloid scars form?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why do the three \u201cdress-up\u201d behaviors mentioned above: piercing, tattooing and eyebrow dressing cause scars? Because the process involves puncturing human skin, causing trauma to the skin. The skin layer can be divided into epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Of course, piercing needs to penetrate all skin layers, while tattoos and eyebrows require injecting pigment into the dermis to maintain the tattoo pattern or eyebrow shape for at least several months to achieve a longer lasting effect. Long-lasting results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the skin is damaged deep into the dermis or below, fibroblasts will produce collagen during the wound healing process to form strong scar tissue to connect the wound, prevent the wound from splitting and help repair it. Under normal circumstances, wounds will heal with scars, and most of the pigments used in tattoos and eyebrows will remain in the epidermis, giving the desired effect.

However, the scars of patients with keloid constitution may develop into more serious keloid scars. The patient may feel pain and itching, and the scar may gradually increase in size over several years and will not disappear on its own. In severe cases, the scar may spread beyond the wound to the surrounding skin, forming a "crabfoot" scar. If your family has a history of scars similar to keloids, you should be more careful when undergoing invasive piercings or other cosmetic treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crabfoot Treatment\uff5cDoctor explains how to treat scar hyperplasia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once scar hyperplasia occurs, treatment requires a lot of effort. Commonly used methods include steroid injections, carbon dioxide laser, and liquid nitrogen cryotherapy. The doctor suggested that Fanny consider receiving laser treatment to improve scars. The principle is to use the unique wavelength of laser to break down the fibrous tissue of scars and stimulate collagen regeneration to reduce scars. In addition, doctors will also inject steroids based on the patient's condition and progress. However, scar treatment always takes time, and patients may need to undergo multiple treatments to gradually see results. No matter what method is used, it is difficult to achieve "perfect" results without leaving any traces.

In Fanny's case, after several laser treatments, the ear scarring has improved and gradually smoothed back. However, you still need to take good care of your scars to avoid the risk of recurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is advisable to first understand the potential health risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In fact, any skin piercing also has health risks. It is recommended to understand the potential health risks and complications before performing related skin piercing activities (such as tattoos, eyebrow embroidery and ear piercing). In addition to the patients with keloid constitution mentioned above, there are also the following two types of people who should be carefully considered:

1. People with sensitive skin<\/strong>
If such people want to undergo skin puncture, they should pay attention to the accessories they wear, the pigments used, or metal components, which may cause inflammation, redness, and skin sensitivity, such as itching and scaly rashes on the surrounding skin. In addition, please note that if the instruments used by technicians are not fully disinfected and sterilized, there is a chance that the wound will be infected with bacteria or other blood-borne diseases, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and even AIDS.

2. Diabetic patients<\/strong>
Wounds of diabetic patients are generally difficult to heal. After skin puncture, the results may not be satisfactory and the risk of bacterial infection may increase. If the wound is not treated properly, it is susceptible to bacterial infection such as Staphylococcus aureus, Group A Streptococcus or Pseudomonas species, and may even lead to related complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring for swollen crab feet | Double care is required after piercing the skin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Patients with swollen feet, sensitive skin, diabetes and other chronic diseases are advised to avoid related beauty treatments or check with professional medical staff in advance. However, even if you do not have the above skin problems, you should take careful care after skin puncture. For details, please refer to the recommendations of the Department of Health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n