scarring on the earlobe of a girl in Nanjing, which has become severely inflamed, growing to be the size of an adult man’s thumb, is reminding of care that need be taken when having ear piercings, care which many can all too often overlook.
南京一名女孩的耳垂上的疤痕已经严重发炎，长到了成年男子拇指大小，这提醒人们在打耳洞时需要小心，而很多人却常常忽视这一点。
“Who would have thought that just piercing my ears would result in surgery and radiotherapy?”, was the thought of a Ms. Shen in Nanjing, as she recently underwent a third operation on her ear.
“谁能想到，光打耳洞就要做手术和放疗？”南京的沉女士最近接受了第三次耳朵手术，心里这样想。
When in college, a very small bump formed on Shen’s ear after having it pierced. She had a minor operation to have it cut off. This year, however, the pimple has returned and grown bigger and bigger, and occasionally tingles and itches.
上大学时，沉的耳朵被打穿后，出现了一个很小的肿块。她做了一个小手术，把它切掉了。然而今年，痘痘又回来了，而且越来越大，偶尔还会刺痛、发痒。
On 20 May, Shen had the third operation and is currently undergoing radiotherapy.
5月20日，沉先生接受了第三次手术，目前正在接受放疗。
The Yangtze Evening News consulted with Wan Neng, Director of the Department of Medical Cosmetology at Huai’an First People’s Hospital, who explained the scarring and gave advice to those who have pierced ears but do not know how to take care of them.
扬子晚报咨询了淮安市第一人民医院医学美容科主任万能，他为那些打了耳洞但不知道如何护理的人解释了疤痕，并给出了建议。
Wan revealed that not one operation can cure that referred to as keloid scars, while their rate of recurrence is particularly high.
万医生透露，对于所谓的疤痕疙瘩，没有一种手术可以治愈，而且复发率特别高。
The Mayo Clinic explains that keloids are “likely a dysfunction of the wound-healing process. Collagen is useful to wound healing, but when the body produces too much, keloids can form”.
梅奥诊所解释说，疤痕疙瘩“可能是伤口愈合过程的功能障碍。胶原蛋白对伤口愈合有用，但当身体产生过多胶原蛋白时，就会形成疤痕疙瘩”。
Keloids are most likely to form on earlobes, shoulders, cheeks or the chest.
疤痕疙瘩最有可能形成在耳垂、肩膀、脸颊或胸部。
By way of prevention, Wan suggests to ensure proper preparation and consultation before piercing, to choose a qualified shop, and make sure they use sterilised tools and equipment.
为了预防，万建议做好穿孔前的充分准备和咨询，选择有资质的商店，并确保他们使用经过消毒的工具和设备。
The correct care steps after the piercing should also be followed, including keeping the piercing clean, while taking care not to rub it, so as not to damage the skin.
穿孔后还应遵循正确的护理步骤，包括保持穿孔清洁，同时注意不要摩擦，以免损伤皮肤。
