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!
Now that’s some asymmetry!
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104 responses to “Now that’s some asymmetry!”
That looks amazing! I wonder if he’s going to stretch the little one up to the same size?
That looks amazing! I wonder if he’s going to stretch the little one up to the same size?
Wow that would drive me crazy. I can’t stand assymetry in my piercings.
Wow that would drive me crazy. I can’t stand assymetry in my piercings.
he should get some assymetrical haircut. that would look great!
he should get some assymetrical haircut. that would look great!
Wah, that would bug the crap out of me. I’d get so confused if i turned over in my sleep..
Wah, that would bug the crap out of me. I’d get so confused if i turned over in my sleep..
God that makes my brain itch
God that makes my brain itch
Do I see painful looking ear collapse-age?
:S
This wouldn’t annoy me but it would annoy everyone I know!
Haha.
Do I see painful looking ear collapse-age?
:S
This wouldn’t annoy me but it would annoy everyone I know!
Haha.
Why does it look like one big flat blowout? I mean, I’ve seen 4in. holes that dont makes the skin that full of scar and rotation. You know what I mean? I dont really like his ears, although he does look proud of them.
Why does it look like one big flat blowout? I mean, I’ve seen 4in. holes that dont makes the skin that full of scar and rotation. You know what I mean? I dont really like his ears, although he does look proud of them.
haha i was walking around with my head tilted to the right side when my right ear was at 0g and the left one was still at 2g… no idea what i’d do if i was him. i would probably crawl on my right side or something.
haha i was walking around with my head tilted to the right side when my right ear was at 0g and the left one was still at 2g… no idea what i’d do if i was him. i would probably crawl on my right side or something.
Hehe I couldn’t stand if my lobes weren’t the same size!
Hehe I couldn’t stand if my lobes weren’t the same size!
hm, I’m usually not a fan of any kind of facial tattoos, but this one looks pretty;)
hm, I’m usually not a fan of any kind of facial tattoos, but this one looks pretty;)
I’d be so damn frustrated if my holes weren’t the same size.I’m actually getting frustrated at the picture now but he looks adorable so I can’t get too irked:)
I’d be so damn frustrated if my holes weren’t the same size.I’m actually getting frustrated at the picture now but he looks adorable so I can’t get too irked:)
Asymmetry rules. Clean symmetry sucks. IMHO
Asymmetry rules. Clean symmetry sucks. IMHO
I had a 2″ lobe when the other ear was only about 1/2″…. I think there’s a picture or two on my IAM page and on BME — that was about 15 years ago!
I had a 2″ lobe when the other ear was only about 1/2″…. I think there’s a picture or two on my IAM page and on BME — that was about 15 years ago!
One of my lobes stretches easily (and I stretched too fast at first , as well) and the other is too scarred from a horrible piercing-gun experience to stretch at a normal speed. I’ve got used to the asymmetry and now like it.
One of my lobes stretches easily (and I stretched too fast at first , as well) and the other is too scarred from a horrible piercing-gun experience to stretch at a normal speed. I’ve got used to the asymmetry and now like it.
“no idea what i’d do if i was him. i would probably crawl on my right side or something.”
Hahahahaha
“no idea what i’d do if i was him. i would probably crawl on my right side or something.”
Hahahahaha
Shannon – I had a 2″ lobe when the other ear was only about 1/2″
LOL That’s exactly the same as me now, give or take a milimetre.
Shannon – I had a 2″ lobe when the other ear was only about 1/2″
LOL That’s exactly the same as me now, give or take a milimetre.
Lets see updated pics! Pauly’s at this size now! (3.5)
Lets see updated pics! Pauly’s at this size now! (3.5)
I have an 8g and a 6g.. guess that’s not as noticeable though eh?! I don’t mind asymmetry, as long as it’d balanced somehow.. that pic isn’t haha..
I have an 8g and a 6g.. guess that’s not as noticeable though eh?! I don’t mind asymmetry, as long as it’d balanced somehow.. that pic isn’t haha..
cool
cool
I kept covering up one ear with my hand and then switching to the other to see if he would look better with really large or just plain large lobes but I think the different sizes work on him, I wonder why he decided to only stretch his right lobe that big and leave the other one alone
I kept covering up one ear with my hand and then switching to the other to see if he would look better with really large or just plain large lobes but I think the different sizes work on him, I wonder why he decided to only stretch his right lobe that big and leave the other one alone
Damn! My jaw literally dropped open and stayed that way as I tried not to think of all the negatives. It reminds me of an incident from nearly 30 years ago, when my baby cousin yanked the 3″ diameter gold earing out of his mother’s (my aunt’s) ear. She was trying not to curse, but I could see she was in pain. While Skip’s asymmetry looks cool, doesn’t he worry about accidents? I guess if he’s stretched the lobe as far as he has, then probably not.
Damn! My jaw literally dropped open and stayed that way as I tried not to think of all the negatives. It reminds me of an incident from nearly 30 years ago, when my baby cousin yanked the 3″ diameter gold earing out of his mother’s (my aunt’s) ear. She was trying not to curse, but I could see she was in pain. While Skip’s asymmetry looks cool, doesn’t he worry about accidents? I guess if he’s stretched the lobe as far as he has, then probably not.
i seriously laughed out lout at the asymmetry of that.
how awesome
i seriously laughed out lout at the asymmetry of that.
how awesome
loud*
loud*
when i saw his face the name Raynutz popped into my head. curious.
when i saw his face the name Raynutz popped into my head. curious.
gosh, the wearable area on those is huge.
just looking at this picture irks me though. i’m very anal about symmetry.
gosh, the wearable area on those is huge.
just looking at this picture irks me though. i’m very anal about symmetry.