Will wearing a larger gauge earring completely tear a ripped ear lobe?

June 19, 2018
Asked By:redamberfish in Madison, WI

My ear lobe ripped almost completely through when I was about 6 years old. I am 22 now, and I have stretched my other ear to a size 12 gauge so that I can wear matching earring without the other one drooping. I though a 12 gauge would be big enough to fill the tear, but it's not. If I were to try a 10 gauge, would that cause the torn piercing to tear all the way through even if it is big enough for the 10 gauge to fit without stretching it anymore?

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