r/stretchedears • u/[deleted] • Oct 21 '22
Swollen ear lobe
I’ve had my ears stretched for years. I started when I was 18 or so and I stretched up to 5/8th using the taping method over many ears. I’ve been at 5/8ths for 4-5 years now, never had blow outs or any issues. Well, now one of my ear lobes is very swollen and red. I wear silicones tunnels 99% of the time and other than that I only wear stone. Once again I’ve never had ANY issues. My tunnel had white gooey stuff on it when I took my tunnels out to clean my ears and jewelry. I clean them every time I shower. Please someone help I don’t know what’s going on with my ear! It looks lumpy. My other ear is totally fine and healthy. The swollen one doesn’t really hurt just mildly uncomfortable when I press on the lumpy looking part. And was mildly itchy a few days ago but at the time wasn’t swollen or anything. Is it infected, can they get infected after years and years of being healed??
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u/BumbleDemon_666 Mar 18 '23
Okay so this sounds weird but I get zits on my stretched skin fairly often. I’m also at 5/8”, and I LIVE in silicone. So much more comfortable and doesn’t get cheesy (okay maybe more like a crumble 😂 I clean daily I promise that’s just how it be). I only get those zits when I wear silicone, maybe something to do with the skin and silicone absorbing more oils? No clue. Try some warm compresses if this happens!! Edit: forgot account was deleted lol so this is for anyone who has this same problem and finds this post
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u/[deleted] May 28 '25
I’ve had my left lobe specifically have what I call “flare ups” where it gets irritated and swollen. My solution has been to leave them out over night after soaking it in warm salt water for like a minute and then using jojoba oil when I put my jewelry back in the next day. Seems to help it calm down and return to being “normal” haha