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Hello

I hadn't worn earrings in years , started wearing them, noticed 1 ear was hard to get them in. So I left it again and the back seemed to close over.

I got a pair of the ( brand name) piercing studs, made with stainless steel as I can't wear silver it tarnishs inside my ears.

I basically was able to repierce my ear with these ( manually), But the back is hard to get on and that part caused a lot of extra pain.

I'd like to obviously treat it like a new piecing, still hurts though.. think back too right , and the earrings are a little thicker post wise.

What should I do ? Cleaning wise was going to use salt water, but I wanted to switch out to huggy hoops for sleeping in to be more comfortable , when should/ can I do that ?

Go to a proper piercers for a re piercing.

With titanium studs.

if you react to silver you’re likely to react to stainless steel - both contain nickel.

Agree with previous comments.
But to add: go to a reputable piercer who
a) pierces with a needle (any mention of a gun and they're a no)
b) pierces with implant-grade titanium
c) uses flat-back jewellery (not hoops or butterfly backs*)

If you're struggling to find someone, perhaps check the UKAPP (recognised, qualified piercers) Find a Member – UKAPP

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*Hoops move around more than flat-back labrets, which can be irritating and does not accommodate for swelling. The inner curve of the hoop adds tension to either side of the hole, forcing it into a 'C' shape. Additionally, there are higher chances of bumps as the skin tries to 'grow' over the curve. Overall it just makes the healing process smoother with a labret.
Butterfly backs are incredibly difficult to clean intricately due to their design, so trap bacteria very easily. Also due to how tight the backings usually are, when a person's ear swells following the piercing, it undoubtedly gets embedded.

**just to say, these checks are absolutely necessary since ANYONE can become a piercer - your neighbour, your 18 year old child, even you. All it takes to become "qualified" is to sign up via the council WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY EXPERIENCE and about £70. That's why it's best to look for well-established, experienced piercers who perform all these safe practices.

Thanks I had no idea about that!

Thank you, very good information you have given. Appreciate it.

So should I just take this one out and use a titanium one that has a flat back? I have them here but until I got it repierced I couldn't get them in. I could try again as I made the hole again.

No they don’t!!

It’s been illegal to sell jewellery containing nickel in the UK and EU for many years. If you buy your jewellery from a reputable supplier then it will be nickel free.

If you buy cheap jewellery from Temu etc then it may contain far worse elements than nickel.

Sterling silver doesn't contain nickel. The Uk standard is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. (Hence the 925) to indicate sterling silver.
Silver plate is completely different as it's a thin layer of silver over the top of a base metal. When the plate wears down the base metal comes through.
Gold plate is generally a thin layer of gold on 925 silver (in the UK) but it's worth checking as again it can be applied to a cheaper base metal.

That's great. Thank you!