Piercing not centered, but I've already started stretching

[PigsOnTheWing]

Yeah, but I don't think that's why I'm thinning, my other ear looks quite healthy to me:

(right ear)

[corazon_de_oro]

Well, it probably is just thin because of the placement... but since you're at 7/16" it's probably too late to change it. Your lobe looks pretty red, though.
Seriously, you stretched like 9 or 10mm in two months; that is NOT a good idea. That's like one stretch every week! Slow down so your lobes don't turn into a mess of scar tissue if they aren't already.

[leighmarie]

I agree with Corazon and Hardware, you're stretching way, way too fast!

[PigsOnTheWing]

Yeah you guys are right and if I continue stretching I'm going to slow it down considerably. I sized down to 00 and have been taking them out at night, hopefully they thicken a bit. Still, I am confused as to what I should do about the placement, I'm afraid if I scalpel it'll still get thinner.

[leighmarie]

Hmm, I don't know much about scalpeling if I'm honest, have you spoken to a piercer about the placement and thinning?

[magalo le matelot]

I have a friend that scalpelled his lobe from 12 mm to 25 mm. That's a huge jump, and now he's at 38 mm. His lobes are thinning, he planned to have 50 mm but he can't. But if you're not planning to have 3 inches lobes I think scalpelling is ok.

[PigsOnTheWing]

I haven't talked specifics yet, but I called the piercing parlor and they said they might do scalpelling, so I'm going to go in to discuss it soon, I'll let you guys know how it goes, and thanks for all your input!

[corazon_de_oro]

Scalpelling would definitely correct it, just be prepared for your ear to stretch on its own a lot afterwards.