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• Method 1 of 3: Using topical treatments
• Method 3 of 3: Choose medical treatment
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Belly piercing scars can certainly be a disappointment, but they certainly don't have to be permanent. For a light scar, massage creams and essential oils into the scar twice a day until it disappears. Use pressure to reduce raised scars such as hypertrophic scars. To get rid of more serious scars, it is better to see a doctor. To increase the chances of your scar disappearing, you can use a combination of different treatments.

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Method 1 of 3: Using topical treatments

1. Massage the scar with a pea-sized amount of raw shea butter. Apply the raw shea butter to the scar. Massage the shea butter into the scar with your fingers and do it twice a day for ten minutes. Repeat this process for three months or until the scar is gone.
   • You can also use cocoa butter or a mixture of shea and cocoa butter to heal your scar.
   • You can find raw shea butter at the health food store.
2. Rub the scar with a mixture of tea tree and coconut oil. Mix two to four drops of tea tree oil with half a milliliter of coconut oil. Rub the oil into the scar for ten minutes. Apply the oil twice a day.
   • Repeat this process for three months or until the scar is gone.
   • You can also add other essential oils such as jojoba, emu or helichrysum oils to the mixture to remove your belly button piercing scars.
3. Apply a small amount of pure aloe vera to your scar. Rub the aloe vera with your fingers until it is evenly distributed. Apply the aloe vera two to three times a day.
   • Repeat this process for three months or until the scar is gone.
   • You can buy pure aloe vera from health food stores.
4. Rub the scar with a pea-sized amount of vitamin E extract. Massage the vitamin E into your scar twice a day for ten minutes. Repeat this process for three months or until the scar is gone.
   • You can buy vitamin E extract at a pharmacy or health food store.
5. Try over-the-counter scar treatments. Choose over-the-counter products that contain natural oils and creams, such as aloe vera, shea butter, tea tree oil, vitamin E, onion or garlic extract, and cocoa butter. Apply the treatments according to the instructions on the package.
   • You can buy over-the-counter treatments at a pharmacy.
   EXPERT TIP

   Compress the scar with surgical dressing. Use scissors to cut a piece of surgical dressing that covers your entire scar. Place and attach the dressing on top of the scar. Leave the bandage on the scar for at least eight hours. It does not matter whether you apply the dressing at night or during the day.

   • If the piercing is still in your belly button, use a hole punch to make a hole in the bandage. Place the bandage on the piercing and on the scar and remove it after five to seven hours.
   • You can buy surgical dressing at a pharmacy.
6. Apply a pea-sized amount of silicone gel to the scar. Rub the gel into the scar twice a day for two to three minutes. Repeat this process for three months or until the scar is gone.
   • You can buy silicone gel online or at a pharmacy.
7. Apply a chamomile tea compress. Put 250 ml of water in a mug. Heat the water on high in the microwave for two minutes. Place a tea bag in the cup. Remove the tea bag after two minutes and let it cool to room temperature for about eight minutes. Once the tea bag has cooled, press it onto your scar.
   • Hold the tea bag in place for 15 minutes with your hand, surgical dressing, or crepe bandage.
   • Repeat this process two to three times a day for two weeks or until the scar has reduced or disappeared.

Method 3 of 3: Choose medical treatment

1. Let the scar freeze. For small keloids, your dermatologist may suggest freezing the scar. As with wart removal, the dermatologist uses liquid nitrogen to freeze and kill the scar tissue. The scar tissue will fall off after four or five days.
   • A keloid is an overgrowth of scar tissue that extends beyond the immediate area of ​​a wound.
   • The price for freezing a scar can range from € 80 to € 250.
2. Get a corticosteroid syringe. Call and make an appointment with your dermatologist. Your dermatologist will give the keloid an injection of corticosteroids to reduce its size.
   • Corticosteroid syringes are used to reduce inflammation in small to medium keloids.
   • The cost of a corticosteroid syringe varies. However, it typically costs $ 50 to $ 150.
3. Have a filler syringe installed. Filler syringes are often used to treat sunken scars, also known as atrophic scars. The dermatologist injects the tissue with fillers to bring the skin up to the level of the surrounding tissue.
   • Since the effects of this treatment are temporary, you should have the scar refilled regularly.
   • The cost of filler syringes depends on the type of filler used for the injection. The price can vary from € 250 to € 1,000.
4. Remove the scar with dermabrasion. Dermabrasion is used to remove the surface of the scar. By removing the surface of the scar, be it raised or flat, the scar will blend in better with the surrounding skin.
   • The average cost for this procedure is € 900. However, the cost of the procedure depends on the size of the scar.
5. Beware of surgically removing a keloid. While surgery can be used to make a scar less noticeable by changing its shape or color, it is not recommended for keloids or hypertrophic scars. Surgery can lead to more severe keloid scars and hypertrophic scars.
   • The costs for surgical removal of a scar can range from € 300 to € 1,000, depending on the size of the scar.

Tips

• Medical procedures to remove belly piercing scars are usually not covered by insurance companies.
• Keep in mind that healing time can vary greatly from person to person.