What do I do if my earring hole is stretched?
What do I do if my earring hole is stretched?
If your earring holes have been stretched or ripped, reach out to your doctor to discuss your treatment options. A variety of surgical procedures can help repair the damage and restore your earlobes.
What causes earring holes to stretch?
Frequently wearing heavy, dangling earrings often causes earring holes to gradually enlarge, usually over the course of two to three decades. This happens due to the combined effects of gravity and collagen loss: The skin, cartilage, and connective tissues in your ears become weaker as collagen levels drop with age.
How much does it cost to fix a stretched earring hole?
This may vary as each case is different. The amount of time spent, the complexity of the repair, geographical area, etc. can all influence this number. The cost of an earlobe repair can range from $500 to $2,000.
Can a stretched earlobe be repaired?
The process of lobuloplasty, or earlobe repair, is generally straightforward. But the chances of a cosmetically acceptable result diminish the more your lobe is stretched. You can’t simply cut away skin and reattach it, it won’t survive.
How do you shrink stretched ears?
Reducing gauged ear lobes varies dramatically and can’t be predicted. Decrease your plug by 1 size and wear it for at least 3 to 4 days. Choose a smaller plug, tunnel, or taper and put it in your ear. Leave the smaller piece in your ear for 3 to 4 days or up to a week so your ear gradually shrinks to hold it.
Can you Repierce the same ear hole?
Can you get re-pierced in the same spot? Maybe, but only a piercing professional can tell you for sure. Book a consultation with a piercing professional who can examine your former earring hole(s) and decide if you can re-pierce the same spot without opening yourself up to complications.
Will stretched ears go back to normal?
A stretched ear can grow back if you didn’t stretch it too far. Extreme stretching may leave permanent holes in your earlobes. Stretched ears can be surgically repaired.
How do you reopen a pierced ear hole?
Lubricate your ear with a non-antibiotic ointment (like Aquaphor or Vaseline) to keep the skin pliable. Gently stretch your earlobe to help open up the area and thin the piercing hole. Carefully try pushing the earring through the back side of the earlobe. Experiment with different angles, always using gentle pressure.
How long can you have earrings out before the hole closes?
To help speed up the healing process, Bubbers recommends wearing earrings made of implant-grade metal so your body will form a healed layer around the metal. You also should avoid going any longer than 24 hours without wearing earrings for the first six months of a new piercing to prevent the hole from closing.