How to Put Your Earring Back when It Won't Go in

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Apply an ice cube wrapped in a paper towel to reduce swelling and redness.

   Sometimes, the reason you may not be able to get your earring back in is simply due to inflammation that shrinks or closes off the piercing hole.
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   Step 2: Find a space with good lighting and a mirror.

   , In other words, put it through from the back piercing/hole to the front.
   
   Don't worry if you can't get it all the way through. , Although this isn't recommended, if your piercing has slightly closed up at the back, you can try to poke it through
   - this will hurt a bit, but shouldn't be a problem. ,,
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   Step 3: Put your earring in the other way.

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   Step 4: Put the earring through the front hole and twist it continually until you find the back hole and the earring goes through.

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   Step 5: Wash your ear in cold water or apply an ice cube again if the ear is still swollen.

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   Step 6: Apply antibiotic cream or the solution you got when your ears were pierced

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   Step 7:  especially if your ears bled or your piercing was closed up.

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