Hypertrophic piercing bumps and keloid scars can look similar. However, there are various ways to differentiate them. Skin changes can occur at the site of piercings. Knowing how to tell the ...

A mum has slammed the NHS for refusing to remove for free a giant 'throbbing' keloid that appeared on her ear after an industrial piercing - as it's 'only cosmetic'. Ashlie-Skye Wood first noticed ...