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Earring hole ripped, sore, won't heal

Posted by Lisa Lucier, Moderator @lisalucier, Nov 21, 2019

Three months ago I wrestled on the floor with my two boys, ages 11 and 12, on my in-laws' living room floor. We had great fun and lots of laughs. Only problem was I forgot to remove my hoop earrings. I suddenly felt one of them rip a bit and jumped up to take them off.

I did the same thing afterward that I've done when one of my earring holes has been stressed at other times in my life - wore earrings less, wore my tiny studs, etc., expecting it to heal. Only problem is that it's not healed. I still have soreness in one earring hole right now with no earrings in, and when I've worn even light hoops or the like, I don't last long at all and then I'm pulling them out. I usually wear some kind of hoop or dangle earring daily.

I honestly wasn't sure where medicine came in with this kind of thing, since wearing earrings is aesthetic and earring holes are initially done by a jewelry store, in most cases. I do have an appointment tomorrow in primary care to look at it. Feels a little silly, but not sure how to get this to heal.

@lioness @parus @imallears @peach414144  @harriethodgson1 @sandytoes14 @sandij: Anyone else had this?

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Nov 22, 2019

I don't have pierced ears so I can't be of help.

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peach414144 | @peach414144 | Nov 22, 2019

You are doing the right thing by going to a doctor. Even a small infection can do much damage. Smart woman.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Nov 27, 2019

I ended up going to the doctor for pain from the August rip in my earring hole, and I don't have an infection. Evidently you can do cartilage damage, though, so I have to wear small earrings only if really wanted to go out this next month (mostly no earrings) and put cortisone on my ear lobe every night.

Wondering if @contentandwell @elizabethzimmermann @annedodrill44 @veeme @lioness may have experienced a rip in an earring hole before? If so, how did you get it to heal?

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lioness | @lioness | Nov 28, 2019
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@lisalucier

I ended up going to the doctor for pain from the August rip in my earring hole, and I don't have an infection. Evidently you can do cartilage damage, though, so I have to wear small earrings only if really wanted to go out this next month (mostly no earrings) and put cortisone on my ear lobe every night.

Wondering if @contentandwell @elizabethzimmermann @annedodrill44 @veeme @lioness may have experienced a rip in an earring hole before? If so, how did you get it to heal?

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I never had pierced ears so cant help here .

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JK | @contentandwell | Dec 1, 2019
In reply to @lisalucier "I ended up going to the doctor for pain from the August rip in my earring..." + (show)
@lisalucier

I ended up going to the doctor for pain from the August rip in my earring hole, and I don't have an infection. Evidently you can do cartilage damage, though, so I have to wear small earrings only if really wanted to go out this next month (mostly no earrings) and put cortisone on my ear lobe every night.

Wondering if @contentandwell @elizabethzimmermann @annedodrill44 @veeme @lioness may have experienced a rip in an earring hole before? If so, how did you get it to heal?

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@lisalucier OUCH! Thankfully I never have had a rip in my pierced hole. Just thinking of it ripping makes me feel queasy. I did use cortisone on my earrings for a while because for some odd reason I developed an allergy to the metal in them. It wasn't the gold but one of the alloys that they mix with it, probably nickel. If you do put earrings in I suggest you stick the post into the tube of cortisone or rub some on the post too.
JK

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