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My piercings healed crooked! Any advice?

Alley S.
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DEAR ALLEY: I’ve had my nipples pierced for a couple years now, and since day one, they’ve been super crooked. I love my piercings but I’d be lying if I said I was completely happy with how they look. Is there something I can do to fix them/hide the crookedness or should I just let them close and re-pierce in the future? Thanks!- Emily

ALLEY: Hi Emily!Sorry to hear about your crookedness :(! I would typically say this one is tough to truly diagnose

because I haven't seen your anatomy in person,but I think I have the right answer for you.

If you had just recently gotten pierced and your nipple jewelry was sitting a bit crooked, I'd tell you to chill. Sometimes swelling can affect the way your piercing looks... But it sounds like you've had these piercings for a couple of years, in which case they should be completely healed up. If that's the case, I think if they are still crooked now, they're going to look crooked for as long as you have them.

Some people like the look of a "diagonal" or "offset" piercing... But from the way you're talking about your piercings, they are sitting asymmetrically on your body. Unfortunately, there's not much you can do to "hide" or "fix" this crookedness as-is. Nipple piercings aren't something you should want to hide anyways!

If you're truly unhappy with the way they look, it's time to take them out, let the piercings close, and get re-pierced at a later date. When you're healed up, find a studio you're interested in and be up-front with them about the experience you had last time. If you can find an APP-certified piercer in your area, that would be ideal for extra security. Just make sure you're not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon.

FYI - Since the piercer will be pushing through scar tissue, it might hurt a bit more than it did last time.
Love,
- Alley

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ALLEY: Hi JJ (and JJ's mom)!Just like with any piercing, this one all comes down to individual anatomy. Your navel crease certainly isn't going to help your chances of healing without complication, but it also isn't going to prevent you from having a successful piercing either. Lots of people have various degrees of belly rolls, and it hasn't stopped them from being able to wear a belly button ring!On this topic though - this issue has nothing to do with... Read more 👉

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DEAR ALLEY: I am a 51 year old woman. I have enjoyed getting multiple piercings over the years.Just last year, my earlobe piercings started to split. I believe due to wearing heavy earrings and sometimes even putting two earrings in one hole... My question to you is, is there any way to fix a split earlobe due to the reasons I mentioned? I used to have five holes in one ear and seven in the other. Now I only have three in one ear and I still have seven in the other. I feel naked without my earrings in! HELP!Please and thank you,- Shawn

ALLEY: Hey Shawn!Yikes! Ear blow out and lobe splitting is for sure a real thing - sounds like you really pushed your lobes to the limit. There are definitely procedures you can get to have your lobes sewn up, but it is more than likely going to have to be an actual, surgical procedure. In most cases... Read more 👉

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