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A Beginner’s Guide to Reopening Partially Closed Ear Piercings

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Submitted by simonhopes on Tue, 09/28/2021 - 06:06

How can you reopen closed-ear piercings at home? There is a very blunt and very concise answer to this - don’t. Piercings are meant to be done by professionals and not by your friend who claims to love all forms of body modification.

As ear piercings are incredibly commonplace, one may have never known or completely forgotten that they can have long-term sideeffects too. So, when donning new jewellery or when reopening a closed piercing, please adhere to the below-mentioned guidelines:

  • Never re-pierce the ears at home.
  • Probe the hole gently with a disinfected stud from different angles to see how much it has closed.
  • On experiencing pain, stop and go to a parlor immediately.

What if the Piercing is Partially Closed?

According to the experts working for the best tattoo places in the Gold Coast, piercings tend to close up within a short period, but if you have a piercing that is only partially closed, it is possible to guide jewellery through and reopen it. The foremost part is to recognize that the piercing is not fully closed and healed.

If a piercing has healed, please do not try re-piercing at home. Ear piercings require proper training, equipment, and a hygienic environment, after all. It is much healthier to be done by a reliable professional. Since you do not have much knowledge, you may accidentally re-pierce a hole that has not healed. This could cause nasty infections.

What Does Partially Close Piercing Mean?
In case you are not habituated with wearing earrings or have removed the earrings before the skin has healed, you will notice that there is some sort of resistance when you try putting on earrings later. This resistance happens because the skin cells inside the ear work to close up the hole. Dead skin cells may also be responsible for the resistance.

The Partially Close Piercing Test
Do a little DIY investigation to determine if an ear piercing has fully healed or somewhat closed due to dead skin cells.

  • Thoroughly wash your hands with an antibacterial cleanser. Pay close attention to the area under your nails since they trap the most dirt and germs. To be extra cautious, you can wear high-grade gloves. They eliminate even the tiniest chances of cross-contamination.
  • Pick a stud with the thinnest posts for testing. Make sure to opt for hypoallergenic earrings made of stainless steel or titanium. Rub the posts with a sanitizer and let them dry on a clean towel.
  • Clean the earlobes with a disinfectant, preferably natural. The chemical ones can cause unnecessary irritation. Now stretch the earlobe and probe the hole with the stud. Try from all the sides to see if there is an opening.
  • If the earring smoothly goes in, you do not have to schedule an appointment with a professional piercer. Do not push if you experience pain or if the post bends due to pressure.