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.

DIY Ear Explosion

As Morgan discovered, you can’t force your ears to stretch! That said, figuring out where your body’s limits are is part of the learning process if DIY is your thing. Still, there’s something to be said for taking it really slow — either way, her ear is just fine now, although she lost about a 1/16″ in size from this.

Comments

298 responses to “DIY Ear Explosion”

  1. Yum Avatar

    Ohw yum.
    I want to eat that scab,

  2. Yum Avatar

    Ohw yum.
    I want to eat that scab,

  3. Simon Avatar

    Oh shit that’s messed up! I’ve seen people clean their fresh piercings with 96% alcohol – the scabs were fucking GREEN. And I agree, she could have at least wiped the scab off a little before taking the picture..

  4. Simon Avatar

    Oh shit that’s messed up! I’ve seen people clean their fresh piercings with 96% alcohol – the scabs were fucking GREEN. And I agree, she could have at least wiped the scab off a little before taking the picture..

  5. Hairynipple Avatar
    Hairynipple

    i just wanna pick that shit and eat it wile the puss ozzez in my open waiting vagina of a mouth

  6. Hairynipple Avatar
    Hairynipple

    i just wanna pick that shit and eat it wile the puss ozzez in my open waiting vagina of a mouth

  7. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    How’d that work out for yahhhh!?!

  8. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    How’d that work out for yahhhh!?!

  9. Pipp Avatar
    Pipp

    ahhhhhhh, hahahaha. XD that happened to one of my ears last year. i got so addicted to stretching, i ended up skipping sizes and stretching them more ever few hours. then POP! nasty goop started oozing. bled forever. scared me so bad. went down waaay smaller size and have no intention of stretching them more anytime soon. luckily it healed very well, since i took care of it right when it happened.

  10. Pipp Avatar
    Pipp

    ahhhhhhh, hahahaha. XD that happened to one of my ears last year. i got so addicted to stretching, i ended up skipping sizes and stretching them more ever few hours. then POP! nasty goop started oozing. bled forever. scared me so bad. went down waaay smaller size and have no intention of stretching them more anytime soon. luckily it healed very well, since i took care of it right when it happened.

  11. Pipp Avatar
    Pipp

    ahhhhhhh, hahahaha. XD that happened to one of my ears last year. i got so addicted to stretching, i ended up skipping sizes and stretching them more ever few hours. then POP! nasty goop started oozing. bled forever. scared me so bad. went down waaay smaller size and have no intention of stretching them more anytime soon. luckily it healed very well, since i took care of it right when it happened.

  12. Pipp Avatar
    Pipp

    ahhhhhhh, hahahaha. XD that happened to one of my ears last year. i got so addicted to stretching, i ended up skipping sizes and stretching them more ever few hours. then POP! nasty goop started oozing. bled forever. scared me so bad. went down waaay smaller size and have no intention of stretching them more anytime soon. luckily it healed very well, since i took care of it right when it happened.

  13. OrganGrinder Avatar

    that straight up happened to me.. i ripped at a 1/2g
    but i started regauging two months afterwards&my ears are fine..(: now im up to a 9/16
    &still going..:D

  14. OrganGrinder Avatar

    that straight up happened to me.. i ripped at a 1/2g
    but i started regauging two months afterwards&my ears are fine..(: now im up to a 9/16
    &still going..:D

  15. Bambi Avatar
    Bambi

    Oh geez. All of you people that want to pick it are so gross. Go explode your ear… have fun.

    As for her. Poor girl. That is so… gross.

    <3-Bambi

  16. Bambi Avatar
    Bambi

    Oh geez. All of you people that want to pick it are so gross. Go explode your ear… have fun.

    As for her. Poor girl. That is so… gross.

    <3-Bambi

  17. Envy Avatar
    Envy

    Is it bad that this made me want to gauge my ears even more?

  18. Envy Avatar
    Envy

    Is it bad that this made me want to gauge my ears even more?

  19. Phendraana Avatar
    Phendraana

    OMG I wanna pick at it SO BAD 0______0

  20. Phendraana Avatar
    Phendraana

    OMG I wanna pick at it SO BAD 0______0

  21. Morbid Maney Avatar
    Morbid Maney

    am i the only one who noticed she has a realy hairy ear…

  22. Morbid Maney Avatar
    Morbid Maney

    am i the only one who noticed she has a realy hairy ear…

  23. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Something tells me that if her ear was cleaned up a bit before the photo was taken the wound wouldn’t be as bad as it appears to be now.

  24. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Something tells me that if her ear was cleaned up a bit before the photo was taken the wound wouldn’t be as bad as it appears to be now.

  25. That Chick You wish you were Avatar
    That Chick You wish you were

    “Oh, what’s that? I think I hear the bacteria in my ear making conversation”

  26. That Chick You wish you were Avatar
    That Chick You wish you were

    “Oh, what’s that? I think I hear the bacteria in my ear making conversation”

  27. Nikkiii Avatar
    Nikkiii

    That happened to my lobes once a few months ago when I tried skipping a size. It happened overnight, and it didn’t hurt. It was fun to clean, and it was still at the same size it was before I tried stretching. They turned out fine, and are at 1/2″ and perfectly healthy. 🙂 Sometimes stuff looks way worse than it actually is!

  28. Nikkiii Avatar
    Nikkiii

    That happened to my lobes once a few months ago when I tried skipping a size. It happened overnight, and it didn’t hurt. It was fun to clean, and it was still at the same size it was before I tried stretching. They turned out fine, and are at 1/2″ and perfectly healthy. 🙂 Sometimes stuff looks way worse than it actually is!

  29. Rebeka Avatar

    how has everyone failed to realise that picture 1 with the jewellery still in place, is a different ear to the other two….

    either way, I feel bad for people this happens to. :/ looks gross, but I’m guessing it would be painful as!

  30. Rebeka Avatar

    how has everyone failed to realise that picture 1 with the jewellery still in place, is a different ear to the other two….

    either way, I feel bad for people this happens to. :/ looks gross, but I’m guessing it would be painful as!

  31. mep Avatar
    mep

    that’s nasty, but i would be picking at it none stop. how did it get that far with out her realizing it.

  32. mep Avatar
    mep

    that’s nasty, but i would be picking at it none stop. how did it get that far with out her realizing it.

  33. aleksys renay Avatar
    aleksys renay

    im only at 6g ears well they were 4g but my ears are starting to look somewhat simaler to this but not the bloody scabs its like my ear skin is pealing any advice?? email me [email protected]

  34. aleksys renay Avatar
    aleksys renay

    im only at 6g ears well they were 4g but my ears are starting to look somewhat simaler to this but not the bloody scabs its like my ear skin is pealing any advice?? email me [email protected]

  35. Tea Avatar

    How did she not see this coming!?

  36. Tea Avatar

    How did she not see this coming!?

  37. courtney Avatar
    courtney

    Seriously? Common sense would tell you *this is not the right thing to do* ahah

  38. courtney Avatar
    courtney

    Seriously? Common sense would tell you *this is not the right thing to do* ahah

  39. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    I’m really lucky that I have had no problem stretching my ears. In 6 months I went from 20g to 5/8 with very minimal damage!!!

  40. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    I’m really lucky that I have had no problem stretching my ears. In 6 months I went from 20g to 5/8 with very minimal damage!!!

  41. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    So this recently just happened to me. How exactly do I take care of it? Also is it alright to put a smaller plug in or should I just wait for it to heal?

  42. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    So this recently just happened to me. How exactly do I take care of it? Also is it alright to put a smaller plug in or should I just wait for it to heal?

  43. Pikachu Avatar

    I’d poke it, stab it, bite it hard, and tear that sh*t off real good and make blood and pus run!!! Nice.

  44. Pikachu Avatar

    I’d poke it, stab it, bite it hard, and tear that sh*t off real good and make blood and pus run!!! Nice.

  45. Obey_Stud_King Avatar

    DUDE! How the hell did you let your ear even get like this?? Only an idiot would do something like this and not take care of their own ears.
    I havent had my ears stretched in 2 yrs and just this saturday I did mine on my own. I did them to a 00G (3/18 Inches) and even I TAKE CARE OF MY OWN EARS!! I use Hydrogen Peroxide, soap, and sea salt (a pinch of salt then add warm water).

    But seriously!! IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY STRETCH YOUR EARS THEN DONT DO IT AT ALL!!

  46. Obey_Stud_King Avatar

    DUDE! How the hell did you let your ear even get like this?? Only an idiot would do something like this and not take care of their own ears.
    I havent had my ears stretched in 2 yrs and just this saturday I did mine on my own. I did them to a 00G (3/18 Inches) and even I TAKE CARE OF MY OWN EARS!! I use Hydrogen Peroxide, soap, and sea salt (a pinch of salt then add warm water).

    But seriously!! IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY STRETCH YOUR EARS THEN DONT DO IT AT ALL!!

  47. Stretchy-stretchy Avatar
    Stretchy-stretchy

    I have NEVER seen anything like that before, her poor ears..

  48. Stretchy-stretchy Avatar
    Stretchy-stretchy

    I have NEVER seen anything like that before, her poor ears..

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