"After years, it is likely that the hole will remain open, however, this varies based on how long you've had the piercing and also on your body's healing abilities," said Frances Miranda, Studex corporate trainer and business development manager.
A ruptured (perforated) eardrum usually heals on its own within weeks. In some cases, healing takes months. Until your provider tells you that your ear is healed, protect it by: Keeping the ear dry.
Without an earring in place, the diameter of the hole will begin to shrink and can completely close up. The general rule is to not remove your earrings at all for the first six weeks. After that, you can remove them for cleaning, but you should quickly put it back in place to prevent closure.
Most likely no. If you're going to not wear earrings at all for years, then the holes can just minimalize that it will be impossible to put a ring in, but they won't completely close.
The answer might actually surprise you. Before taking the plunge and getting a new piercing (of any kind, really), you should know what you're going into. Unlike a tattoo, a piercing isn't permanent, but a nose-piercing hole isn't something that will go away without a trace if you decide you don't like it anymore.
Leaving Earrings Out Too Long
Yes, you can take your earrings out after 6-8 weeks if they feel ready, but don't leave them out! They will still close quickly since they're relatively new. Leave your earrings in as often as you can for roughly a year before going extended periods without them.
"While nose piercings won't leave a big, gaping hole, all piercings leave scars."
All such malformations of the outer ear, when taken together, occur in less than 1 percent of otherwise healthy babies. They are considered a common congenital defect, even if the occurrence rate sounds low.
Forcing the earring into the hole can damage the skin, creating epidermoid cysts within the earlobe that can be painful and a source of foul- smelling drainage. This occurs when a small piece of viable skin is forced beneath the skin surface, creating a cyst.
Typically, ear lobe piercings take around 4-6 months, while upper or inner ear piercings take between 6-12+ months to fully heal. You'll know your ear is healed once any discharge, swelling, redness, flaking, or soreness stops.
Ear piercings can smell for a variety of reasons. Bacteria buildup, poor hygiene, and not changing the earring often are all common causes. To prevent this from happening, clean your piercing regularly with an antiseptic solution and change your earring every few weeks.
Your piercing hole has likely shrunk, not closed.
Without jewelry in it, piercing holes tend to shrink, not always close. If the hole was completely healed when you took the jewelry out, it's less likely it closed completely.
It is advisable to take your favourite earrings off from time to time to let your ears “breathe”. The reason behind this is that your earrings could trap dirt and bacteria (or shampoo) if you leave them on 24/7, which can lead to infections.
Another reason why you should be swapping (or at least cleaning) your earrings on the reg? Leaving them in for too long can create something called "ear cheese," which can literally make your skin smell like limburger.
Earlobe piercings (6 week healing period): never go more than 24 hours without wearing an earring or your piercing may close. Cartilage piercings (12 week healing period): wear earrings 24/7 to keep your piercing from closing.
Ear piercings can stretch over time, especially with the repeated and frequent wear of heavy earrings that pull and elongate the skin tissues in the region. A once tiny hole can become a very large hole - either via intentional body art modification or unwanted stretching of the earlobe over time.
Closed Holes
After getting their ears pierced, some people change their minds about wearing earrings. When left unattended, the holes will eventually close over with the formation of new skin. The mark of the puncture may still be visible, however for several years.
After practicing plastic surgery for over 20 years and repairing over 50 earlobes per year, I can state that it is perfectly safe to repierce your ears at the same time they are repaired. The keys to doing this successfully are: The new piercing cannot be performed in exactly the same spot as the old piercing.
Sebum is an oil that the skin creates to provide a waterproof exterior, and the skin around a piercing will naturally shed. These discharges mixed with dirt from lack of cleaning can also oxidize, leaving a black or grey gunk. This gunk can be pushed out with a clean earring or washed out with warm soap and water.
An infected ear piercing can also develop years after a person got the original piercing. Usually, the infections are minor, and people can treat them at home without complications. Touching the piercing too often with dirty hands or not cleaning the area can lead to infections.
Oxidisation, also known as tarnishing, is a natural process for your jewellery to go through and is a product of chemical reaction that is caused by the other metals that are mixed with the silver, reacting to natural and synthetic chemicals in the air and on your skin.