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Is there a genetic test for keloids? |
Is there a way to test whether I will get keloids or not if I pierce my ears? I'm an 18 yr old asian female, and my grandma had keloids. I want to get my ears pierced, but want to be sure that I won't get keloids. Is there some kind of blood test or something? Thankx!!! Good question about a genetic test for a tendency to form keloids. Unfortunately, the current answer is no. They do know it is genetic, and they believe it is a autosomal dominant characterisitic. The problem is identifiying exactly which part of which chromosome is the culprit. Now the good news, which is you can probably safely have the ears pierced. You would want to use a scar reduction cream on it in the healing process to up your chances, Mederma is your best bet. You can't start using it until the site is dry, though- which will be sometime after a week or so after the piercing. And you will want to avoid wearing really heavy earrings, which would stress the piercing, afterwards. And obviously you wouldn't want to do the industrial stuff. The lobe being mostly fatty tissue, isn't as suceptible to keloid formations. And you can look at other places you've scrapped and dinged yourself in the past- if those didn't form keloids then it's a good sign. And if neither parent forms them, that's good news as well. It's not a promise you won't- but a good indicator. If they didn't inherit the tendency, then they didn't have it to pass on to you. You could always form one after something like surgery, or if you cut yourself really badly- but the chances are not as high. So go ahead and get them pierced- in the lobe, though- not the cartilage. And just watch the weight of the earrings. Avoid any that irritate or make your ear itch or sore, those that drag down the lobe, or that are huge diameter posts. You should do just fine. Source(s): nurse i dont think there is... but if theres one it would be really expensive You probably won't get them...as far as a test, I'm not sure. You might only get keloids if you KEEP piercing your ears OVER and OVER through the same scar tissue. I wouldn't worry about it, its not genetic. ke路loid also che路loid (k膿'loid') Pronunciation Key n. A red, raised formation of fibrous scar tissue caused by excessive tissue repair in response to trauma or surgical incision. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/k... |
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