Question about daughter's ear piercing re: closure and re-piercing.

Keep her earlobe moist with bacitracin ointment for 5-7 days. Let this heal for 6-8 weeks and then it can be re-pierced. Given that you weren't happy with the results the first time, you should consider having someone else pierce her ears the next time. More than likely you will be able to place a new piercing in the same area. I hope this information is helpful.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon

The piercing may close on its own over the next couple of months.  The ear could be repierced but I would wait for a minimum of two months; the new piercing should not be adjacent to the area that you have already pierced as the skin will be thinner and more likely to tear over time.

The hole will close as long as you didn't make it too big. You can safely pierce it again, but you may want to wait at least 6 weeks so the new hole doesn't connect with the old hole if it hasn't healed enough.