My holes are too high on my earlobe, it is a normal size, however, it makes it difficult to wear small hoop earrings, and I don't like the way studs look.
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Generally speaking, the keloid formed from the procedure itself and not necessarily from the earring. Following the excision, it should be possible to avoid further keloids with compression and steroid injections. After 6-12 weeks, you should be able to wear earrings again.
If you're still wearing dangly earrings then there's the potential for the tear to progress and pull through. Adding a second piercing would increase this risk. Given that you report your earlobes are droopy, I would suggest doing an excision of the elongated piercing, and then you can repair to...
For a fresh surgical incision, within a week, I typically recommend over the counter antibioitic ointment such as bacitracin or Neosporin (Triple antibiotic ointment). After one week if the sutures have not dissolved you can switch to Vaseline, aquaphor, or other non-fragrance moisturizers to...