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. Jess. Avatar
    Jess.

    I was eating when I saw that…

    That’s pretty gross… really. xD

  2. Jess. Avatar
    Jess.

    I was eating when I saw that…

    That’s pretty gross… really. xD

  3. stephanie Avatar

    wow, i would die if that happened to me 🙁 makes me sad just seeing her ear, poor kid, wont be so frisky with her ear next time i guess? 🙂

  4. stephanie Avatar

    wow, i would die if that happened to me 🙁 makes me sad just seeing her ear, poor kid, wont be so frisky with her ear next time i guess? 🙂

  5. rachel Avatar

    this is disturbing. i scrolled up to look again and i had a chill. literally. i have a scab picking problem too, but i wouldn’t pick that… only if it was on my body. but it never would be, sick.

  6. rachel Avatar

    this is disturbing. i scrolled up to look again and i had a chill. literally. i have a scab picking problem too, but i wouldn’t pick that… only if it was on my body. but it never would be, sick.

  7. Becki Avatar
    Becki

    *chokes on rice*
    That is disgusting…

  8. Becki Avatar
    Becki

    *chokes on rice*
    That is disgusting…

  9. Leigh Avatar
    Leigh

    that does seem like it could happen overnight, i mean, if you get cut, you get a scab overnight.

  10. Leigh Avatar
    Leigh

    that does seem like it could happen overnight, i mean, if you get cut, you get a scab overnight.

  11. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    person is stupid to have let them get like that in the first place. as soon as you noticed something wasnt right you should have done sumthing about it. b4 letting it get to the point it has. your lucky you still have a fuckin earlobe.

  12. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    person is stupid to have let them get like that in the first place. as soon as you noticed something wasnt right you should have done sumthing about it. b4 letting it get to the point it has. your lucky you still have a fuckin earlobe.

  13. russell666 Avatar
    russell666

    Now THAT’S what i call crusties.

  14. russell666 Avatar
    russell666

    Now THAT’S what i call crusties.

  15. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Ouch. That looks really nasty!

  16. Cat Avatar
    Cat

    Ouch. That looks really nasty!

  17. Allydee Avatar
    Allydee

    THAT IS FUCKING NASTY

  18. Allydee Avatar
    Allydee

    THAT IS FUCKING NASTY

  19. Lynn Avatar
    Lynn

    EEEEWWWWW! That piericng was obviously uncared for and should have been checked out a very long time ago.

  20. Lynn Avatar
    Lynn

    EEEEWWWWW! That piericng was obviously uncared for and should have been checked out a very long time ago.

  21. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    I agree with number 6. I saw it and all I could think was… “golly I wish I could have thrown some gloves on and picked at that.”

  22. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    I agree with number 6. I saw it and all I could think was… “golly I wish I could have thrown some gloves on and picked at that.”

  23. Carly Avatar
    Carly

    Wow! Thats Terrible!!
    Im Stretching My Ears But Im Going Real Slow…

    I Move ONLY ONE Size Up Every Month…
    That Way Your Ear Has Time To Adjust Slowly…
    Thus Not Causing A Mess Like That!!!

  24. Carly Avatar
    Carly

    Wow! Thats Terrible!!
    Im Stretching My Ears But Im Going Real Slow…

    I Move ONLY ONE Size Up Every Month…
    That Way Your Ear Has Time To Adjust Slowly…
    Thus Not Causing A Mess Like That!!!

  25. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    This is really NASTY!!!! It makes my ears itch, and there’s nothing wrong with them!!!! How could someone not see this happening?

  26. snakelady1956 Avatar
    snakelady1956

    This is really NASTY!!!! It makes my ears itch, and there’s nothing wrong with them!!!! How could someone not see this happening?

  27. amanda Avatar
    amanda

    yeaa…thats pretty much wat my ear is staring to look like. its horrible :[

  28. amanda Avatar
    amanda

    yeaa…thats pretty much wat my ear is staring to look like. its horrible :[

  29. Anton 44mm Avatar
    Anton 44mm

    do you just let it heal up mine did it tonght i tryed to push a 55 thru

  30. Anton 44mm Avatar
    Anton 44mm

    do you just let it heal up mine did it tonght i tryed to push a 55 thru

  31. Jenii Avatar
    Jenii

    Scab-pickers unite!!!
    🙂

  32. Jenii Avatar
    Jenii

    Scab-pickers unite!!!
    🙂

  33. JimmyBobThornton Avatar
    JimmyBobThornton

    Hahahahahahhahahahahahaha.
    You guyz r n00bz. S/he is. LOOOLOLOLZRODZZZZZZZ URMUM

  34. JimmyBobThornton Avatar
    JimmyBobThornton

    Hahahahahahhahahahahahaha.
    You guyz r n00bz. S/he is. LOOOLOLOLZRODZZZZZZZ URMUM

  35. Yoshiii Avatar

    zomgz, that happened to me. I picked the scab for the next 3 weeks.
    fun fun.
    but hers looks so much worse.
    as much as i am a scab picker, i wouldnt dare pick someone else’s. lol

  36. Yoshiii Avatar

    zomgz, that happened to me. I picked the scab for the next 3 weeks.
    fun fun.
    but hers looks so much worse.
    as much as i am a scab picker, i wouldnt dare pick someone else’s. lol

  37. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    Holy shit dude thats really fucking nasty

  38. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    Holy shit dude thats really fucking nasty

  39. matt Avatar
    matt

    U pick it then take sea salt or soft care contact solution and clean it because that shit fuckin hurts hard core then u just repeat. pick clean give it a day pick clean. then you just clean then wait.

  40. matt Avatar
    matt

    U pick it then take sea salt or soft care contact solution and clean it because that shit fuckin hurts hard core then u just repeat. pick clean give it a day pick clean. then you just clean then wait.

  41. Gramo Avatar
    Gramo

    Improper cleaning leads to this.. I am at 9/16 right now and I haven’t gauged my ears in sometime now, but I still clean my ears at least 2 times a day to prevent this.. It all starts with an “itch of uncleanliness” If it starts itching CLEAN IT!! or it will itch worse, begin to swell, start stinking, and end up a jewelry-less crusty-puss scab-plug filled hole that all these other freaks want to pick for you!! (pick you own damn scabs) I have seen far worse than this though..

  42. Gramo Avatar
    Gramo

    Improper cleaning leads to this.. I am at 9/16 right now and I haven’t gauged my ears in sometime now, but I still clean my ears at least 2 times a day to prevent this.. It all starts with an “itch of uncleanliness” If it starts itching CLEAN IT!! or it will itch worse, begin to swell, start stinking, and end up a jewelry-less crusty-puss scab-plug filled hole that all these other freaks want to pick for you!! (pick you own damn scabs) I have seen far worse than this though..

  43. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Its them damn silicone gauges, that happened to my ear but not to that point. The piercer said i was close to getting fucking gangreen. i got antibiotics and took them out and now they are ok. my ear was almost to an inch and it completly closed, that sucked. but that person it stupid as hell, if they saw their ear getting like that they should have helped it alot sooner lol

  44. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Its them damn silicone gauges, that happened to my ear but not to that point. The piercer said i was close to getting fucking gangreen. i got antibiotics and took them out and now they are ok. my ear was almost to an inch and it completly closed, that sucked. but that person it stupid as hell, if they saw their ear getting like that they should have helped it alot sooner lol

  45. Haili Wilneff Avatar
    Haili Wilneff

    Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww, omfg.
    Thats horrible! 🙁
    I feel like crying just LOOKING at it! ahhhhhhhhhhhh

  46. Haili Wilneff Avatar
    Haili Wilneff

    Eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww, omfg.
    Thats horrible! 🙁
    I feel like crying just LOOKING at it! ahhhhhhhhhhhh

  47. Samantha Avatar
    Samantha

    … This is awful but i really want to pick that crusty shit off her ears…

  48. Samantha Avatar
    Samantha

    … This is awful but i really want to pick that crusty shit off her ears…

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