What do you do if your earring hole is too tight?

What do you do if your earring hole is too tight?

Stretch the earring hole. Using your fingers, gently pinch the sides of your earlobes and lightly pull in opposite directions. This will help the earring hole to open up slightly. This can help push some of the lubricant into the earring hole. Do not rub or pull on your lobes with too much force.

Why are my piercing holes hard?

Sometimes your body makes too much scar tissue, leading to keloids. This extra tissue starts to spread out from the original wound, causing a bump or small mass that’s larger than the original piercing. On the ear, keloids typically begin as small round bumps around the piercing site.

Why is my earring not going through the hole?

The hole may be more open from that side. Experiment with different angles if the earring won’t go through immediately. If you tried to put the earring in from the front and back of the lobe and it still won’t go in, try to insert it from different angles. It might go in if inserted at the right angle.

Why is it so hard to put earrings in?

It can become difficult to insert a pierced earring for many reasons. The most common cause is simply increased friction between the ear hole and the earring. This is most easily remedied by putting petroleum jelly on the earring post and then inserting it into the ear.

Why is my ear hole so small?

What causes this hole? A preauricular pit is a small hole in front of the ear, toward the face, that some people are born with. This hole is connected to an unusual sinus tract under the skin. This tract is a narrow passageway under the skin that can cause infection.

Do hoop earrings stretched ears?

And if you regularly wear heavy earrings, over time they can potentially do some gnarly things to your earlobes. …

What is the lump in my ear piercing?

What’s normal for a new piercing If you’ve had an ear or nose cartilage piercing, small lumps can sometimes form around the piercing. The lumps, called granulomas, are trapped fluid. You can treat them by soaking a pad in warm water then holding the pad against them once a day.

Why do my hoop earrings stick out?

Those thinner ear wires and posts may be the reason you feel the poking. To remedy this problem just look for earrings that have thicker posts or wires. Another option is to pull your earlobe straight down (not hard, just snug) when you insert the earring.

Why do I get lumps in my ear lobes after wearing earrings?

Lumps can form on the earlobe following a piercing. This is caused by the body making too much scar tissue, known as keloids, which spread out from the original wound, causing a small mass or bump which is bigger than the original piercing. A keloid will not go away on its own and will require surgical intervention.

Are You having trouble putting in tiny hoop earrings?

Putting in tiny hoop earrings can be so challenging and it can lead to huge amounts of frustration. I know I remember buying some tiny hoops years before I started making them and feeling like I was losing my mind because I couldn’t get these little hoops in my ears!

Can you re-pierce your earring holes?

When it’s time for your new piercing, Liotta recommends re-piercing the ear in an area that’s slightly different than your previous hole, “Just so that the new piercing is not directly in the incision line of the repair,” she explains. How can you avoid getting stretched earring holes again?

Why do my ear piercings keep closing up?

Once the body is in that state, it identified the hole as a wound that needs healing and thus closed up the area. If you have had ear piercings for a long time and you find that even a day or two of not wearing earrings cause it to close, then consider getting earrings that you can wear round the clock, and your skin is not allergic to.

How do you open an earring that won’t close?

To make sure this style of earring opens and closes fully, it’s often best to get special tools made for working with them. To open the rings, you want what are called “ring-spreading pliers” which put just enough gentle pressure on the inside of the hoop to release the bead.