A member asked:

I took out my half inch gauges an hour ago and my ear was really bloody and now the skin is turning black what do i so i skipped a size which was 7/16 i went 00 to 1/2

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Dr. Thomas Lamperti answered

Specializes in Facial Plastic Surgery

It's : It's hard to know what happened to your ear without seeing it. It is certainly concerning if your skin itself is turning black so i would suggest getting your ear checked out urgently to make sure everything is okay.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Med Eval.: I agree with dr. Lamperti. Gauging is meant to be a very gradual process. You should never skip sizes when titrating up and there should be a minimum of two weeks before another piercing stretch. Rapidly increasing sizes can lead to infection. I agree with obtaining medical evaluation.

Answered 9/28/2016

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