A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Ear Agony

This swollen and uncomfortable looking ear is from a staph infection of unknown origin. Ultimately it resulted in a week of hospitalization while on three simultaneous antibiotics to kill off the very serious infection. A thing to remember about stretched lobes is that they can act like “the canary in the mine shaft” for a lot of people &mdash if you’re getting a cold, your ears may get a little irritated first, and so on. Or in this case, be the rupture point for an infection (hopefully moddoctor will pop in and comment with something less medically amateur).

Comments

292 responses to “Ear Agony”

  1. penny Avatar

    that really sucks. my ears have had something like that (not that bad..) and around my ears on my cheeks and just behind my ears went all red like that. it really sucks.

  2. penny Avatar

    that really sucks. my ears have had something like that (not that bad..) and around my ears on my cheeks and just behind my ears went all red like that. it really sucks.

  3. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â€? – lmao.

    but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.

  4. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â€? – lmao.

    but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.

  5. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â€? – lmao.

    but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.

  6. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    “wheeeeeeeee, earlobe?â€? – lmao.

    but OUCH. that would seriously suclk. when i get sick, just below my ears swells and is sore. but not my ears themselves. idk why.

  7. smallsparklyone Avatar
    smallsparklyone

    This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁

  8. smallsparklyone Avatar
    smallsparklyone

    This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁

  9. smallsparklyone Avatar
    smallsparklyone

    This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁

  10. smallsparklyone Avatar
    smallsparklyone

    This worries me… I’m getting a bit ill at the moment and my piercings are not happy about it. 🙁

  11. Krynn Avatar
    Krynn

    It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.

  12. Krynn Avatar
    Krynn

    It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.

  13. Krynn Avatar
    Krynn

    It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.

  14. Krynn Avatar
    Krynn

    It’s weird…theres a point halfway between the cartilage and the lobe that looks healthy…n then the rest looks sooo red n swollen…brrr.

  15. Em Avatar
    Em

    That poor guy!

  16. Em Avatar
    Em

    That poor guy!

  17. Em Avatar
    Em

    That poor guy!

  18. Em Avatar
    Em

    That poor guy!

  19. markopiercer Avatar

    Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
    Good luck!

  20. markopiercer Avatar

    Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
    Good luck!

  21. markopiercer Avatar

    Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
    Good luck!

  22. markopiercer Avatar

    Hi! Also to me to have succeeded one similar what after that I have increased of dimension my lobe… fortunately not a lot is aggravated. for a week I have not held the plug and to be recovered! I hope I recover also yours!
    Good luck!

  23. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.

  24. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.

  25. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.

  26. trinityva Avatar
    trinityva

    J/#24: Thanks. I figured the infection started on his face, but just thought I’d ask.

  27. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good

  28. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good

  29. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good

  30. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    thats really sucky 🙁 hope you heal up good

  31. Slick Avatar

    ОГО!!!!
    ацкаÑ? Ñ?цукафублÑ?…..
    жеÑ?ть!!!! наши доктора Ñ?разу ухобы отрезали…
    держиÑ?ь чел…

  32. Slick Avatar

    ОГО!!!!
    ацкаÑ? Ñ?цукафублÑ?…..
    жеÑ?ть!!!! наши доктора Ñ?разу ухобы отрезали…
    держиÑ?ь чел…

  33. Slick Avatar

    ОГО!!!!
    ацкаÑ? Ñ?цукафублÑ?…..
    жеÑ?ть!!!! наши доктора Ñ?разу ухобы отрезали…
    держиÑ?ь чел…

  34. Slick Avatar

    ОГО!!!!
    ацкаÑ? Ñ?цукафублÑ?…..
    жеÑ?ть!!!! наши доктора Ñ?разу ухобы отрезали…
    держиÑ?ь чел…

  35. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?

  36. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?

  37. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?

  38. dobels Avatar
    dobels

    maybe it is a alergic reaktion to the some special wood plugs?

  39. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful

  40. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful

  41. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful

  42. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    this is truly one of the more gnarly things ive seen in a whiiile. his ear/side of face look so unhappy and swollen and PAINful

  43. Doctor K Avatar
    Doctor K

    this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
    A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….

  44. Doctor K Avatar
    Doctor K

    this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
    A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….

  45. Doctor K Avatar
    Doctor K

    this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
    A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….

  46. Doctor K Avatar
    Doctor K

    this is an erysipelas, a kind of cellulitis, via a little “entry port”, a little opening in the skin (due to his stretched lobes) the staphylococcs that live on everybodies skin enter your body and spreads. In non modified people its often seen on legs in summertime.
    A medical explanation for stretched earlobes predicting your health is : due to the lowered vascularisation, your lobes are more harmful to infections,….

  47. Aric Davis Avatar

    He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.

    The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.

  48. Aric Davis Avatar

    He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.

    The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.

  49. Aric Davis Avatar

    He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.

    The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.

  50. Aric Davis Avatar

    He’s doing fine now other than the obvious loss in lobe size. I know that he’s considereing lobe removal just because of the large disparity in size from right to left.

    The infection started in the lobe and spread to the face in about two days. Hope that clears some of that up.

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