Ear piercing fallout part 2

[Joanie B]

Hi Gurls,
Well, work is now a yawn, but the family is all upset.

I have to wait three more weeks before I can remove the earrings, even for a short while, according to the directions given me when they were done.

Does anyone know many HOURS it takes for the ears to start closing if you removed the earrings after only two weeks?

Of course, the piercing shop says only a few hours, so normally DON'T TAKE THEM OUT AT ALL.

My sister wants me to take them out while I am at her house for dinner and cake and ice cream, probably at least 2-3 hours.

Will I be able to put them back in and have no effects on the holes and/or the ears?

Just when I thought this was getting easier to handle....

Hugs,
Joanie B.

[Wendi_cd]

I don't understand, lots of guys were earrings now days.. just make it something small like a diamond stud.

[Joanie B]

I don't understand, lots of guys were earrings now days.. just make it something small like a diamond stud.

Hi,
It is a small blue zircon, my birthstone.
I have had it one week so far.....

I agree with you, but I guess family has seen too many other hints....long nails, clear polish on nails, pantyhose with shorts......That they are worried.....but they won't say what they are afraid of.

I am afraid if I take them out, even for afew hours, they will close, but my sister thinks that will ease the tension, not to have them see them, just the holes...

Joanie

[Bev06 GG]

Hi Joanie,
It isn't advisable to take them out. The thing is if you do before theyre properly established you'll have difficulty getting them back in again. I did it years ago to clean them properly and boy did I have a job getting them back again. I nearly passed out the pain was so bad. I'd say socks to them. Im afraid this is a case of doing what you want instead of bowing to other peoples demands, and I think its rather unfair of them to ask you to. Stick to your guns girl. Its not that long and for hecks sake its not like your going round to other peoples houses with a dildo strapped to your head is it. Sorry to sound so blunt, but for hecks sake youve plucked up the courage to have it done why can't people just be pleased for you.
BEVxxxxx

[Lisa Golightly]

I'm afraid my attitude would be... Don't wait to start your icecream. I just wouldn't go.

As for closing holes it's down to the individual and how you had them pierced. If you had the gun then they'll start closing pretty damn fast. If you had a proper job, ie hollow needles, then probably never. I woudn't be worried about the hole closing in 3 hours, but I would be deeply concerned about the infection you will no doubt get for your trouble. You have to remember these are deep open wounds... not surface scratches.

My advice tell your sis that you can't comply and that you'll see her in a couple of months when they're healed. You may find a change in attitude will result.

[Joy Carter]

Just what's more important to your sister your company or some small ornament in your ears. I can't believe someone would go to any lengths to tell anyone they would not accept their own flesh and blood and the choices they make about their appearance.
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[hjt101]

I had a similar problem with my studs, years ago. I cheated, and removed the studs. I cleaned them then just put the back in from behind, for that occasion. i didn't put the back on them, so it was just the post sticking thru, barely visible.

Overall, they are going to have to accept you for who you are, so it might be an idea to just grin and bare it.

[Carroll]

just point them in the direction of Bon Jovi:

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life

:D

I know, nothing is ever that simple

Carroll

[Lindahexi]

Joanie, do not take them out before at least six weeks have passed, I speak from experience. I had a hell of a job getting one of mine back in after removing them too soon. Ideally they should be left in for 3 months before taking them out. Make sure you keep them clean with the fluid, and rotate them gently a couple of times a day.

[tekla west]

Hard to say, which is smaller, your sister's tolerance or Ossama bin Laudin's chances on the streets of New York. Lets make it a toss up. Its not like you is wearing a ball gown over, its one stud in each ear. Tell her to "Grow up." Then tell her to "Get a grip Mary." When they get cable out where she lives she might be able to catch up or something.

Your sister is being NOT reasonable. Give your niece or nephew a really, really super cute and very friendly pregnant dog. She deserves no less.

[Trish]

I had my ears pierced over 30 years ago. I would take out the earrings in the mornings, and put them back in at night. My ears healed just fine, I did the second set the same way.

[Stephenie S]

Dear Joanie,

Geeez, I am with all the others on this one. Just make sure you aren't too over the top in other ways. If I were you, I wouldn't wear the pantyhose and shorts to this evening's get together (this is a questionable fashion statement anyway), but tell her to lighten up. Go and have a good time. Probably no one will notice.

Lovies,
Stephenie

[KathlyLC]

Hi,
It is a small blue zircon, my birthstone.
I have had it one week so far.....

I agree with you, but I guess family has seen too many other hints....long nails, clear polish on nails, pantyhose with shorts......That they are worried.....but they won't say what they are afraid of.

I am afraid if I take them out, even for afew hours, they will close, but my sister thinks that will ease the tension, not to have them see them, just the holes...

Joanie

Well I already answered but since they have already seen you in panty hose and shorts, long nails, clear nail polish.........I would wear a pair of short shorts, hose, some heels, bright red polish, and my biggest set of boobs..........and leave the earings at home........

[paulaN]

I would dress in drab and leave the earings in. good luck.

[ava_bruna]

Your gonna have to think this one over hon, your sis will alway's be your sis, only you know which is more important, your ear's can alway's be redone.
My case is different, no one cared that I had mine done and when my B day came I got myself a pair of pretty little rubies and being only 3 week 's I so wanted to put my new one's in, they did feel like they were healed, besides im a fast healer anywaysso I replaced them with my new one's, got them in w/o to much trouble for about 2 week's, I loved them but the wife had a bunch of real pretty PINK one's that she let me have, I was dieing to put them in so thinking they are healed even more now, I did it. one went in great, the other, :( nope, I got it in 1/2 was and oh the pain:( I waited a little bit then tried again:( still hurt like mad, so I tried the one's they put in at 1st, the stud's, thinking they might be smaller/ nope, I gave up, so now my question is, maybe I shouldgo back and have them redo it, but when? ASAP or wait for them yo heal?. sorry to run off like this think I'll phone them and ask. but it's best to follow their advice, dont be a know it all like me and other's who had trouble, learn from out pain:(

[Rickie]

Al Pacino starred in a movie Serpico in 1973. He wore a earring in that movie. How here it is 33 years later and people have a problem with it. Men have been wearing earrings for a very long time now. If earrings make a CD then there are a lot more of us out there then we thought. Someone posted a thread about having a signal we could give each other. Maybe this is it.

If my sister took me something like this. I would ask her if she would come over pick out my clothes for the dinner. I would want to offend anyone with my own taste.

Where THEM and be proud.

[Melissa A.]

I had mine done recently and took one out too soon to see what would happen. The results were NOT fun. It took almost 20 minutes to get it back in, and that hole is slightly higher than the other. Listen to experience, if you don't want your ear piercing to be a waste of time. Don't take them out at all until 6 weeks are up. Even after that, you should always have some kind of earings in for a year. Amazes me that your sister would have a problem with something as benign as earings! I wear my original studs when not dressed, but there are guys where I work who wear small hoops and I'm pretty sure they're not all crossdressers. It's just not that big a deal anymore. Good luck,sweetie.

Hugs,

Melissa:happy:

[ava_bruna]

Just talked to the girl that did my ear's, she said IF they were out for only a couple hr's and if trying to put the ring back in like ive been and it still hurt's, either try to push it in and if it hurt's toooo much, wait for a couple week's then come in and we'll do it over.SO!!!!!! follow instruction here after, ( she didnt say that);) I did, good luck

[LindaTS]

I had my ears pierced many years ago before it was cool for guys to wear earrings. When I had to go somewhere in the guy mode I replaced the studs ith small pieces of plastic, like something from a hairbush. Then a dab of makeup over them and they were hardly noticable. Maybe give it a try.

[Bernadina]

Its becoming so common these day for guys to have their ears pierced.

I got into an elevator yesterday and there were already 2 men in it. All three of us had both ears pierced. Only they were both wearing much bigger diamond studs in theirs.

[ava_bruna]

Prob CUBE's:D

[SexxxyBrianna]

I had my left ear done in high school. I had my right ear done last year. Nobody said a word about it. It is very common to see a male with both ears pierced. You see it everywhere, on the street, and in television and films. I think they need to lighten up a bit.0.02

[SherryLynn GG]

Hi Gurls,
Well, work is now a yawn, but the family is all upset.

I have to wait three more weeks before I can remove the earrings, even for a short while, according to the directions given me when they were done.

Does anyone know many HOURS it takes for the ears to start closing if you removed the earrings after only two weeks?

Of course, the piercing shop says only a few hours, so normally DON'T TAKE THEM OUT AT ALL.

My sister wants me to take them out while I am at her house for dinner and cake and ice cream, probably at least 2-3 hours.

Will I be able to put them back in and have no effects on the holes and/or the ears?

Just when I thought this was getting easier to handle....

Hugs,
Joanie B.

If its only gonna be a couple hours I dont see it being a problem...I have 2 holes in each of my ears and I changed them out within 2 weeks of getting them pierced

Ive also had my eyebrow pierced before and changed it before I was supposed to and nothing bad happened

I even have my tongue pierced and ive left it out for a couple hours at a time and nothing ever happens

Your sister is your family and if it will really bother her(im guessing she has kids) and thats why she doesnt want you wearing them, then I think id take em out for a couple hours..0.02

[DonnaT]

Like some of the others have mentioned, taking them out for any length of time is a bad idea. Heck, I even had my wife trying to get them back in correctly, and the blood did run.

Once they heal properly the post will have a formed path to pass from front to rear of the ear lobe. If not healed, the post could go in any direction within the lobe, and finding the proper exit can be very hard.

Took mine 9 weeks to get to the point where I could take them out and insert them easily.

[kymmieLorain]

Depends on how they where pierced, with a gun they will close quickly if taken out too soon after getting them done. I had mine done by a professionaly trained body piercer( also trainer) with a 14 guage needle. I wore ear rings for about 3 years. took them out for almost 4 the hole didn't close and was able to put a ring back in fairly easily. one of the big differances between gun and needle( other than sterleness) is that the needle accualy acts like a punch and removes a small hole of tissue. and the needle is one time use only.
Taking them out too soon and/or for an extended period can cause more trouble than it is worth. too be real safe leave a piercing with something in it for atleast a year. When I got my right done I didn't take it out for over a year.

Kymmie

[Kristen Kelly]

Hi,
It is a small blue zircon, my birthstone.
I have had it one week so far.....

I agree with you, but I guess family has seen too many other hints....long nails, clear polish on nails, pantyhose with shorts......That they are worried.....but they won't say what they are afraid of.

I am afraid if I take them out, even for afew hours, they will close, but my sister thinks that will ease the tension, not to have them see them, just the holes...

Joanie
Joanie Hints.... pantyhose with shorts, that's like driving nails with a sledge hammer, someone going to get hurt.

28856Get a Bandana, black eyeliner and shadow and say you want to be like Johnny Depp

[Scotty]

I have my ears pierced and just re cently pierced my right cartlidge - but I can't wear that at work so I take it out.

It's not GOOD to do this, but if you go after a shower and put the earrings back in you won't have any trouble at all, especially this late in the game.....

Just get the ears moist, rub them down and stretch them out and you should even be able to go with regular studs at this point.

I wouldn't sweat it.

I did go a month now without putting the stud back in the right cartlidge, and the skin is closed but the cartlidge is not, so after my hair grows back over it I'll re-pierce them.

I just picked up a diamond stud for my left ear at work or whatever, very nice one....lost my antique one a couple weeks ago :(

[Bobbi Lynn]

Hi Everyone,
I've had my ears pierced for almost 18 years, about the time it was becoming more common for men to have both ears done. I only have one in each ear, but, would love to have more. Mine have healed, but I do not wear them at work, safety issues. I would not want to have my stuck in a piece of equipment and lose an earring or an ear.
I've had very few questions about them. Fairly soon after I had them done one lady said they looked very "Chic", so you know I loved that remark.
Bobbi Lynn:love:

[Charleen]

Just what's more important to your sister your company or some small ornament in your ears. I can't believe someone would go to any lengths to tell anyone they would not accept their own flesh and blood and the choices they make about their appearance.
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I couldn't agree more! I had mine done 3 weeks ago and the only way they come out now was if they got infected, or the boss says they gotta go. that ain't happening as half of the guys working for have pierced ears. I really can't believe that your sister can't look at your ears for a couple of hours. I could say some other things, but I'm too much a lady to speak ill of your sister. Keep them in, or even if yo get them re done, guess what? Your sis is still going to be a problem, and then what? Love and xxxx, Lily

[Rachel Morley]

I've had my left one pierced since I was 16. I wore just one small gold stud for quite a few years, then for another significant length of time I took it out and had nothing. Then in my mid 30's I decided to start wearing a small hoop in my left ear and not only that but I thought I'd get the other one done too. It was one of the best things I've ever done

Today, I don't wear earrings to work, and only once did one woman co-worker ever comment that she could see that I have "holes" in both of my lobes. However out of work I always wear both earrings. Sometimes just plain gold studs, other times colored diamante studs and occationally small sleeper hoops, all in girly guy mode. When en femme.....the sky's the limit!

[Joanie B]

My sister wants me to take them out while I am at her house for dinner and cake and ice cream, probably at least 2-3 hours.

Will I be able to put them back in and have no effects on the holes and/or the ears?

Just when I thought this was getting easier to handle....

Hugs,
Joanie B.[/QUOTE]

First of all, thanks everyone for the various viewpoints. I really did not want to take them out, but felt it necessary under then circumstances.

Well, gurls, I took them out and went to the party as DRAB as possible, not pantyhose, shorter fingernails, not polished, without earrings.

One of my neices noticed the HOLES, and inquired if I had my ears pierced. I replied yes. She then asked what kind of earrings, but before I could reply,the subject was changed, and it never came up again.

I had them out at least five hours, but was able to get one easily and the other with some effort took almost an hour.

But at least they were out, my family was happy, and now they are back in.....

Now as for how they will react next time, seeing the healed holes, without earrrings remains to be seen. But at least I was able to go to the party, and still have the earrings, back in again.

Hugs,
Joanie