Robert L. Soley, MD

A 23-year-old woman presented with medial and lateralpruritic keloids on her right earlobe, which had beenpierced several years earlier. These lesions began to developduring the patient’s pregnancy 2 years earlier.Keloids also were noted on the presternal region. Thepatient reported that these had begun as pimples thatspontaneously enlarged.

Twelve years after having her ear pierced, a 58-year-old woman presented with a keloid on the right lobe's medial surface.

A 23-year-old woman presented with medial and lateral pruritic keloids on her right earlobe, which had been pierced several years earlier.