need ear cartlige piercing advice

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ldrosophila
ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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MFP is always the best spot to ask this question...

I've had this cartilage piercing since 2013. I have not removed the earrings since then, but the one on my left fell out.

I've got a keloid (sp?) scar around the opening, and when I went to put in the usual "curved bar with the little ball fastners" it wouldn't go. My mom was able to just get a regular straight earring into it, but not without a little bleeding and some inflammation.

I'm going to see a piercer this weekend, if I can get someone to watch my son, but what would you do in the mean time. Is there any thing I can do to keep it open?

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  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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    Maximus wrote: »
    ldrosophila wrote: »
    MFP is always the best spot to ask this question...

    Always? Has it been asked before? Have I missed that ?

    I guess I was using always as in random questions not related to fitness and it would probably be best in a piercing fanatic group, but my work blocks everything but MFP and I must have this questioned answered now instead of getting productive work done. The usual.

  • in_it_to_thin_it
    in_it_to_thin_it Posts: 432 Member
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    Keep it clean, try cooling it to help with swelling and it will probably be ok to change in a few days but best to go back to your piercer if it's still angry

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