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Earlobe piercing closed up

Shepsmom — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:29:52 GMT

I used to wear my hoop earrings every day but since the pandemic I slowly stopped wearing makeup and putting on my jewelry. I decided to get dressed up for Christmas and realized my piercing had closed up. I was able to insert my thin wire hoop in one ear but the other was completely closed. I worked on it for a long while and finally was able to slip it in from the back to front. It does ache a bit but I am determined to wear my earrings. I just wanted to post a reminder to wear your jewelry and enjoy even if you are the only one to see you wearing it.

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Liverbird1 — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:34:48 GMT

FYI try to clean ear piercing as may get infected now as happened to me once when I had to try multiple times to get the earring in after leaving earrings out for a while

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Still Raining — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:37:28 GMT

Keep working on that hole. Remember to use disinfectant as needed.

I have some that are older than dirt and they shrink, but do not close. Also have 20 year olds with issues 🤣

Hard with staying in and wearing masks.

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jlkz — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:46:00 GMT

Every time you take your mask off, reach back and check that your earring is still there and securely closed.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:47:22 GMT

I love earrings, and I wear them every day no matter what outfit I'm sporting. Earrings and lip gloss make me feel like I haven't given up.

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SXMGirl — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:52:58 GMT

I wear hoops and never take them off because of the holes, especially on one ear, closing. Unlike most people, my best friend in high school pierced mine with a sewing needle, and I think that is why I have a real problem with them closing.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:10:27 GMT

I bought some very small thin bendable endless stainless hoops. I leave them in. They fit close to my earlobe. Order them by mm size.

They open up like this, no latch or anything to catch on things.

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icezeus — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:54:59 GMT

Thanks for the reminder. I have not worn earrings since April. I use to wear them everyday, but they are too much of a hassle IMO with the masks.

I immediately went into my jewelry cabinet took out a pair and will wear them for a few hours. No problems, they went right in.

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LindaSal — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:56:42 GMT

Good point. I've been wearing mine right along. Though I live in my dangle earrings (in a normal life) as I have short hair. I have switched over to my studs just because it's so much easier and not so likely to lose them. Fortunately I have quite the collection of earrings.

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icezeus — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:57:41 GMT

@SXMGirl wrote:
I wear hoops and never take them off because of the holes, especially on one ear, closing. Unlike most people, my best friend in high school pierced mine with a sewing needle, and I think that is why I have a real problem with them closing.

@SXMGirl
I think that's why I do not have a problems with mine closing. My grandmother told me that my mom pierced mine with a sewing needle when i was a baby.

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Peaches McPhee — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:16:48 GMT

Ear piercings can close up fast! Gotta be diligent to always wear at least a simple stud.

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Shanus — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:40:29 GMT

I also noticed my pierced ears were getting difficult to insert my earrings. I had been wearing thin wire hoops or thinner leverbacks since they're secure and more comfortable w/ the masks.

Now I changed to studs...Steel By Design because of the metal/design/thickness of the posts. I take them out every night, clean my ears with hydrogen peroxide and when I put the studs back in when I wake up, I use polysporin or something similar. It helps the posts slide through more easily.

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eddyandme — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:50:38 GMT

Had my ears pierced years ago. Went to put some earrings on and all four holes are totally closed up; I was unable to put a stud thru!!!

Now, I'm stuck I don't know where to go. My first holes were done in a doctors office' the second set, at the mall. Have no idea where I can get them pierced - it's scary with the pandemic.....

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islington — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:52:38 GMT

It was interesting to see how many have the same problem. I had my ears pierced as a young teenager and have a lovely collection of earings. Because I havent had much of a social life back and forth to England to take care of my 92 year old sister I let one ear close and now have wanted to start wearing earings. I went to the local jewelry shop and they said they could pierce one ear for $60.00. I will get it done eventually but then Covid came and I did not think it a priority. I am 81 years and determined to wear my favourite earings hope that will be soon.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:10:33 GMT

Thank you for the reminder! That's now on my to-do list for tomorrow....get a pair of studs out and work on getting them in my ears. I haven't worn any since March. I'll also try a little Neosporin on the post - good suggestion.

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kze — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:45:48 GMT

@eddyandme I had the same problem with one ear and went to Claire's at the mall. But not sure if they would be open with Covid.

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eddyandme — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 02:25:41 GMT

@kze wrote:
@eddyandme I had the same problem with one ear and went to Claire's at the mall. But not sure if they would be open with Covid.

Thanx, @kze . I doubt now they'd allow piercing - haven't even been to a mall since this began. But good idea, will look into it when things really open up.

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pattiewaddle — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:28:38 GMT

I would like to suggest soaking your ear lobes with very warm water on cotton balls one in front and one in back of ear this helps so much and I find its much easier and less painful...then use alcohol and neosporin .alcohol for cleaning earrings and neosporin to help slide the earring in your ear.....do this all the time and it really helps.

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DottieBlue — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:06:58 GMT

Thanks for the reminder. I haven't worn earrings for a long time either. I just put a pair of studs in, the right side went OK but the left side I could get the post in but it wouldn't come out the back. I had to poke around quite a bit until it finally went through. Ouch!

I soak my earrings in rubbing alcohol for a few minutes and swab my earlobes before inserting my earrings. If you don't have any neosporin, a dab of vaseline also helps the posts slide in easier.

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VenturaHighway — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 01:30:16 GMT

I wear Comfy earrings. I order from their website. Very small and you can wear them day and night. No worries about the back coming off because it screws on. Love these.