When gaging my ears, i did it too fast on one of them and the skin around it is thin. Is healing possible?

I have been waiting for it to heal but have really seen no progress with it getting thicker.

When gaging my ears, i did it too fast on one of them and the skin around it is thin. Is healing possible?
It should heal, or keloid then it will have to be surgically removed. Do you realize that if you gauge them too far they will have to be surgically closed? Going past a 0 or a 00 is very risky. You will have to see a plastic surgeon (most likely not covered by insurence) to cut off and sew your ear back. My sister did the same thing, gauged her ears. She wanted flesh tunnels, now she has flesh tunnels for life unless she goes to the doc.
Reply:when whating your ears???????
Reply:I saw a situation like this where the ear ripped all the way and the guy had it stitched back together and then restretched it... I really don't think it will get any thicker or "heal" in anyway so you may need to get that part cut off.
Reply:It's not going to get any better if you tore the skin badly. I gauged mine to a 0g and had no problems. You can look around on www.bmezine.com for more information. If you click on the ear piercings and go to standard piercings there should be some experiences on the right hand side. Just look around for a while and you might find something useful.
Reply:Neosporin and keep earring out until it is completely healed. You have to pace yourself when you are gaging your flesh or you can have permanent distortion. Peace to you from frogspeaceflower. Uhleesha is right the word is gauging......
Reply:The word is actually "gauging."


How big did you stretch them?


My ears are gauged and I know a lot of people with gauged ears... I have no idea what you're talking about with "thin" skin unless you mean that you've stretched it to 1/2 in. or something.





In any case, every ear is different. Some people will say that 2g is the "point of no return" but (speaking out of experience) I disagree. I've never heard of a person having difficulty healing, however if you're unsure there is a safe route to take.





I think you're trying to keep your ears gauged, and you want to increase sizes, though.





In any case, you should reduce them the same way you gauged them: Use a taper and get halfway to the next size up (this will make your ear vaunerable) then put in a plug that is one gauge down from your current size. You'll notice that your ear will hold on to that plug for dear life. :D





Good luck.
Reply:go to the doctor and let them look at it
Reply:If you have stretched (not gauged) your ears too fast and are showing a thinned spot the best thing to do is to downsize and massage the tissue.





Then after a week or so, stretch back up to the size you were originally at. A week later, downsize again. Another week later ... back to the original size. Repeat as necessary. It may take a while to notice the difference.





Massage the tissue every chance you get. Using emu oil or Vitamin E oil when you massage will help with the oxygen flow to the area and promote tissue growth. Massaging with oils isn't necessary, it may speed things up though.





You aren't the first one this has happened to and I am sure you won't be the last. :)





Good luck and let us know how it goes.