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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:47 am
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I've had my lobes pierced 4 times, the first time when I was little (yes, with a gun, how is a 5 year old supposed to know any better?) I've been stretching them gradually for over 2 years and just finally reached 8g. I have been at 8g for about a month and a half. I bought some new 8g jewelry last week and, while they're a bit heavy, my ears seemed perfectly happy with them. Now, my left ear is acting like it's a brand new piercing again. It's oozing, it's red, it's bleeding, it hurts like ********, and there's a small shiny dark red mark forming above the jewelry. What are the first signs of a keloid? I know this may just be regular scaring as well, but I'm paranoid.
I am about to go remove the jewelry right now and replace it with my old jewelry, but I spent a lot of money on these gauges and they are absolutely beautiful. And my right ear is tolerating the jewelry just fine.
Here's a few pictures.. somebody help me cry
(also, before anyone asks or comments on how uneven my ear piercings look, the 3rd hole in my left ear did migrate down and there is a migration scar. They were pierced even, but due to an accident at work, I almost ripped it out and it got angry and migrated. )
![User Image](https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/Killaya/jewelry.jpg)
good ear vs. bad ear
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:25 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:40 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:10 pm
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Your 1st, 3rd and 4th holes are way too close to the edges for much stretching. (Not surprising, happens often with gunned ears)
A month is not very long for a new stretch (especially once you start getting above a 10g) to start wearing large, heavy jewelry in. Dramatic sizes like that will add pressure relative to a difference of 1-4gauges.
A keloid is not a dark shiny mark. What you have is raw stretched skin, the inside of the fistula being pulled outwards. The skin on that lobe looks really dry too, so there appears to be a material reaction going on as well.
It looks like you're using black o-rings. Try switching to clear ones, or bnetter yet, none at all. You shouldn't need them on a hanging style, and as mentioned they'll only pinch working against that much weight. A lot of people are allergic or sensitive to the black, and may take some time to start irritating. A fresher stretch or recent irritation will make it more likely to react, as would the pressure pushing them deeper into the fistula. You should also carefully inspect the jewelry for any flaws in the finish. Tiny rough spots can rub. What metal are they made of? Ie BAF was selling similar ones a while ago from really shitty "steel."
The sea salts are a good idea. I'd also recommend putting small 8g jewelry in for another month or so, and try gently massaging your lobes with vegetable oil for about 5 minutes a day.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:43 am
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Thank you for the replies everyone.
astrosnik - Yes, I know cry Had I known anything about body mod when I got my ears gunned, I would have... well, I wouldn't have gotten them gunned at all, actually. 8g is as far as I'm going, because I don't have much room.
I've soaked it and I switched back to jewelry (The hole closed up a little, so I currently have a 10g light-weight acrylic claw back in which I bought from my piercing parlor when I was stretching in the first place.) My ear looks SO much happier already. I guess it was the metal, because all my stretching above 14g has been done with acrylic, which my ear really likes.
I've looked over my metal jewelry and I can't find any flaws in the finish. They are implant-quality titanium, according to the package. I know I'm not allergic to the material itself, because my other ear handled it just fine and I've used titanium earrings before. But I guess you're right, it was too soon for me to try to wear the big earrings.
Well, thanks for all the help, as I've said my ear looks a lot better. Still testy, but I'm continuing sea salt soaks and I will try the vegetable oil trick too, my lobes are extremely dry. After if looks better, I have to re-stretch to 8g again, and after that I'll wait a few months before wearing the heavy jewelry again.
whee Glad to finally have a place to go for body mod help instead of having to hike all the way to my piercer every time I screw something up.
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:20 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:33 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:52 am
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:20 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:27 pm
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