What happened to my ears?!

September 17, 2014
Asked By:picklesntea in Seattle, WA

I recently pierced my earlobes. A few days later a white ring appeared around the jewlery and a day later the white ring surrounding the site looked to be dead skin and detached from my other ear skin. I started picking at it and the dead skin came out in a chunk and left a hole in my ears. What happened?!

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November 21, 2014

Answer: Pierced earlobes

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September 20, 2014

Answer: Dead ear lobe skin after recent piercing

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September 20, 2014

Answer: Dead ear lobe skin after recent piercing

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September 21, 2014

Answer: Earlobe piercing concerns

September 21, 2014

Answer: Earlobe piercing concerns

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