Resolved Question

How do you take the back of the earrings if they're stuck?

I pierced my ears at Claire's and I was given two backs to the earrings; the one I was pierced with (the bigger backs) and the small 9ct Gold ones. Because it's a cartilage piercing I was told to change the backs after 8 weeks.

I have tried to take them out for the past 3 weeks and I just can't. They're stuck. They're not stuck to my ears but just the post. The more I try, the more it hurts my ear. I went to Claire's and they said they're not allowed to take them out.

I don't know what else to do and I'm hoping you can help me.
Thanks.

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

Don't use vaseline on it like someone suggested...vaseline is really bad for piercings.

You shouldn't really be messing with the ear rings at 8 weeks...cartilage piercings can take up to 6 months to completely heal, even longer if they were done improperly like yours was.

But if it's stuck, go to a real piercer and they will help you out. And by real piercer I mean one working at a piercing shop or a tattoo shop who uses sterilized hallow needles to pierce...not some girl in Claire's/Wal-Mart/Piercing Pagoda in the mall with a piercing gun...

53% 80 Votes

There are currently no comments for this question.

Other Answers (2)

• ask someone else to take them out. if that doesnt work go to a tattoo and piercing studio and explain the situation. they will probably help you out, but most likely charge you. for future reference, never get pierced anywhere but a tattoo studio. other places tend to use guns, which are not sanitary and can shatter your cartilage.
  
  XOXO.

  Source(s):

  26% 39 Votes
• Try to put Vaseline on it, and try to slide it off. It's going to hurt... but you have to :/
  Also try when you clean your ear to turn it, and wiggle it off.
  Good luckk i hope it works!

  21% 32 Votes