Sternum microdermals and scar tissue?

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Saturday November 15th, 2008 @ 3:00 PM

Filed under: Surface/Unusual

Hi,

I’ve been wondering this for some time, and held off on getting my microdermals just for precautionary measures.

I used to have my sternum pierced with a bar, and it began to reject so I took it out.

I have two scars on my chest obviously, but if I got microdermals put in where those scars are, would it have any more of a chance to reject, would it hurt more, or is it even reccomended?

Thanks in advance.

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At this point, the prevailing experience seems to be that if you can avoid putting microdermals in spots where there is scar tissue, that is typically best. Some people experience no problems having microdermals where scar tissu is, but many people find that they have a prolonged healing time and/or seem more likely to reject.

My advice would be to put them slightly away from the scar tissue if it will still allow you to achieve what you are going for aesthetically. Obviously, consulting with a piercer who has experience with microdermals is also important.

If you absolutely must do them in the same spot, it may be worth investing some time and money into a scar-reduction product such Mederma (there are several others).

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