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Now that’s some asymmetry!

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Shannon Larratt

Skip Flotten’s right ear is a massive three and a half inches in size in this photo (and it’s now at 3 7/8″), but his little left ear is only at about an inch!

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104 responses to “Now that’s some asymmetry!”

  1. mung Avatar
    mung

    i love his moko…

  2. mung Avatar
    mung

    i love his moko…

  3. [iam]burninghouseheroics[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]burninghouseheroics[/iam]

    I’m really glad to see this, the only time I’ve ever seen asymmetry and large sizes is if one lobe has snapped. My lobes don’t match, not to the extent of this guy, ones at 14, the other at 36. Theres no real reason why, the truth is, I just didn’t want the other one as big, I have other plans. Theres no symmetry in any of my piercings at all

  4. [iam]burninghouseheroics[/iam] Avatar
    [iam]burninghouseheroics[/iam]

    I’m really glad to see this, the only time I’ve ever seen asymmetry and large sizes is if one lobe has snapped. My lobes don’t match, not to the extent of this guy, ones at 14, the other at 36. Theres no real reason why, the truth is, I just didn’t want the other one as big, I have other plans. Theres no symmetry in any of my piercings at all

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