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

Question

I pierced my daughter's ear and didn't like the angle. It angles downward in the back. I removed it today. She had it for 10 days. My questions are...1) Will the ear lobe close? 2) Can I still pierce in the same spot in the front (just have it go horizontal toward the back instead of angled down) when I have it re-pierced? Thank you!

Stephen Weber MD, FACS · Answer

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

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

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.

Armin Moshyedi, MD · Answer

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.

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

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