06/14/2026
Should I just retire my second lobe piercings?
I got my seconds and thirds pierced at the same time when I was 14, and they were done at home. I definitely know better now, but 2006 was a different time. My seconds ended up being pierced too close to my first holes, which I really started noticing once I began stretching my ears at 19.
I’ve had the seconds for so long now that they don’t fully close, so getting them repierced properly doesn’t really seem like an option. Today was the first time in about 8 years that I put jewelry in them, and the rings went in with no problem.
The holes are usually hidden pretty well with my normal stack, so I could probably get away with not wearing jewelry in them at all. But at the same time, I do like the idea of having three holes in my ears. The spacing just isn’t ideal, and I’m not sure there’s really a way to fix it.
What do you think? Should I keep jewelry in the seconds and try to make the setup work, or should I retire them and pretend they’re not there?
Extra info: my first holes are 24 years old and stretched to 14.5mm. My seconds are 20 years old and 1.0mm. My thirds are also 20 years old and 7mm. First holes have Kaos clear skin eyelets, seconds have titanium tinted gold, and thirds currently have surgical steel tinted gold. I still occasionally do saline baths and regularly use jojoba oil rubs.
