Here’s what poor Megsie ended up with after her industrial piercing “ripped out” and (her quotes), “healed”… Some very telltale keloids!
I can guess what that used to be…
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86 responses to “I can guess what that used to be…”
I think the confusion about the ripping out is because when you think about it you instantly think it must have been torn through the rim of the ear away from the head, but I think what probably happened is that it was forced through either the top or bottom hole, dragging the balls with it and making two large exit wounds. (Shannon correct me if I’m wrong..) Hence the large scale tissue damage would have created what can only be described as unfortunate keloids.
I think the confusion about the ripping out is because when you think about it you instantly think it must have been torn through the rim of the ear away from the head, but I think what probably happened is that it was forced through either the top or bottom hole, dragging the balls with it and making two large exit wounds. (Shannon correct me if I’m wrong..) Hence the large scale tissue damage would have created what can only be described as unfortunate keloids.
I totally agree w/ not understanding how someone would let them get this big. If this happened to me, I’d be off to my derm or cosmetic surgeon so fast.. ick.
I totally agree w/ not understanding how someone would let them get this big. If this happened to me, I’d be off to my derm or cosmetic surgeon so fast.. ick.
uh oh. my industrial has little bumps on the inner top, and inner and outer backs. Not nearly as bad as that. sorta like the one on the inner top of my ear. should i take it out! help. although, this isnt QOD…but oh well.
uh oh. my industrial has little bumps on the inner top, and inner and outer backs. Not nearly as bad as that. sorta like the one on the inner top of my ear. should i take it out! help. although, this isnt QOD…but oh well.
I think it looks absolutely awesome healed that way.
I think it looks absolutely awesome healed that way.
I have to admit I think it looks kinda neat, too, if it doesn’t hurt.
I have to admit I think it looks kinda neat, too, if it doesn’t hurt.
I’m with numbaz 9 and 24.
I’m with numbaz 9 and 24.
Good lord, will that ever go away?
Now I’m paranoid about my industrial…
Good lord, will that ever go away?
Now I’m paranoid about my industrial…
Damn, I have exactly the same thing. Well, actually, my scars are alot smaller even though my skin is prone to keloiding. Man, I sure do miss my industrial….
Damn, I have exactly the same thing. Well, actually, my scars are alot smaller even though my skin is prone to keloiding. Man, I sure do miss my industrial….
oh man.. i just got an industrial and im starting to get little ones one the top part of my peircing… how are you supposed to take care of that if you are still doing soaks and stuff? :/
oh man.. i just got an industrial and im starting to get little ones one the top part of my peircing… how are you supposed to take care of that if you are still doing soaks and stuff? :/
How the hell could you rip an industrial out?
How the hell could you rip an industrial out?
its really weird..in a cool kinda way!
it looks like its still in there 🙂
its really weird..in a cool kinda way!
it looks like its still in there 🙂
wow thats crazy, I just had to take my industrial out, it was placed wrong and now I have these small bumps on the top and bottom, I hope its not a keyloid. but to be honest I havent been taking care of my industrail, I have two, the first one i got done on my left ear and it healed perfectly but I had a dickhead pierce my right ear and he fucked it up, he put it in the wrong place, fucking asshole, anyway now I have these small bumps around the exit hole but I just pray to god its not a keyloid, I have 8 piercings and this is the only one dat gives me a notceable small bump around the hole.
wow thats crazy, I just had to take my industrial out, it was placed wrong and now I have these small bumps on the top and bottom, I hope its not a keyloid. but to be honest I havent been taking care of my industrail, I have two, the first one i got done on my left ear and it healed perfectly but I had a dickhead pierce my right ear and he fucked it up, he put it in the wrong place, fucking asshole, anyway now I have these small bumps around the exit hole but I just pray to god its not a keyloid, I have 8 piercings and this is the only one dat gives me a notceable small bump around the hole.
I agree with # 19- pierce them!! At least it would be unique!!
I agree with # 19- pierce them!! At least it would be unique!!
damn that pic got me iffy. thanx 4 that example.
damn that pic got me iffy. thanx 4 that example.
this almost happened to me,
i caught it right in time, i took out my bar and burst it then put a straw in it until it healed. i still have my straw in and my ear healed perfect , the keloid did not grow back and my piercing is still there.
Sorry this happened to you…
this almost happened to me,
i caught it right in time, i took out my bar and burst it then put a straw in it until it healed. i still have my straw in and my ear healed perfect , the keloid did not grow back and my piercing is still there.
Sorry this happened to you…
looks like tiny bellends on ur ear
looks like tiny bellends on ur ear
FAIL
FAIL
Mine were easily twice this size after my industrial. I just had them cut off last week – not that they bothered me aesthetically, but they continued to get caught on my helmet and we getting bigger and bigger and starting to hurt from so much banging. Will be interesting to see how they heal – 50% chance of them returning
Mine were easily twice this size after my industrial. I just had them cut off last week – not that they bothered me aesthetically, but they continued to get caught on my helmet and we getting bigger and bigger and starting to hurt from so much banging. Will be interesting to see how they heal – 50% chance of them returning