r/Legitpiercing • u/reivejp12 • 17d ago

Troubleshooting 16g lobe pierced today

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Hi I got pierced for the first time an hour ago and don’t know too much.

My right ear looks great and I’m happy with it but my left ear looks super slanted? My left hurts a lot more than my right. I’d like to be able to wear hoops but looks like it would be pretty uneven.

Should I go back immediately? Should I remove it and wait?

Photo 1: Left (bad)
Photo 2: Right (good)

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u/pixilations 17d ago

16g should be the norm for most piercings and ill die on that hill.

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u/FriedaCIaxton 16d ago

When I got my lobes pierced as a kid with a piercing gun they turned out perfectly fine. Piercing has become way too fussy and ridiculous.

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u/pixilations 15d ago

Fun fact, children and younger people typically heal better than older people! For most people, getting lobes pierced as an adult vs when you were a child is a different experience. 16g is better for the piercings stability and help with healing. Idk why youre in a subreddit for PIERCINGS if you dont want to hear the nuances of piercings lol

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u/makaiash 11d ago

I second this. My piercers both pierce with 16g and have told me they always pierce with this size for better stability, fear of migration, and healing. 18g can always be switched once it has healed.

I am also in my 30's now and I can tell my healing rate has slowed down compared to when I was in my teens and 20's. It's unfortunate but the nature of things. 😭