[Jewelry making - Article 00280] - Re: [Orchid] Stretched ear piercing

[bericho1]

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>     <snip> they basically remove any scar tissue, sew the hole back
>     up, and then wait about 6 months to re-pierce it.  having two small
>     children, who grab at my earrings, this has become unavoidable. 
>     lee mcintosh 

    I want to reinforce Lee's message.  I also had both of my ear
    piercings "ruined" from years of wearing unbelievable heavy earrings
    - remember they used to make them that way - but a trip to the
    plastic surgeon's office took care of that. As Lee said, they just
    sew up the old or torn piercing, in my case I had to wait 6 weeks,
    then they repierced my ears and I was good to go. 

    Obviously since then the goal has been light, light earrings.  I
    make lots of hollow form earrings and I use the lightest gauge metal
    that will work for the shape, certainly have given up the heavier
    stones - they look wonderful but don't want the weight on my ears.
    There is almost no discomfort with this procedure and I got to
    correct my original slightly crooked piercings so I'm a happy camper
    now. 

Kay


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