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i got my ears pierced in january at 8mm and stretched it up to 16mm and a big lump appeared near the hole.it never really bothered me until now.its hard and ugly but doesnt hurt.i dont know if its scar tissue or a blowout but im worried.when i put on my plug its hard to flare it cuz its like an extra piece of flesh on my ear. i do oil rubs with jojoba, vitamin e and grapeseed everyday.

I don't see the images...

http://m1262.photobucket.com/albumview/ ... 0&newest=1
http://m1262.photobucket.com/albumview/ ... 1&newest=1
http://m1262.photobucket.com/albumview/ ... 2&newest=1
sorry ):

I can't see any lumps or anything in the pictures so I can't tell you for sure what it is, but if you stretched that quickly and that soon after an initial piercing a blowout or scar tissue is very likely. You need to wait about 6 months after a piercing to do your first stretch, and 6-8+ weeks between sizes after that.

When you say you were pierced at 8mm, was it a needle or a dermal punch? Dermal punches are awful for lobes because they remove tissue and can cause thinning. You might want to downsize, sleep without plugs, etc. for a while. You'll need to do that for a blowout or scar tissue anyway.

I agree with Lindsay and echo what she says to do. You sound like you stretched too soon after you got pierced and too fast. I think I can see what your talking about in the second photo though. It does look like a blowout but its hard to tell with the images being so small.

it was with a needle.ill try and take better pictures when i get home tomorrow.thanks