Second lobe piercing skin t..

Like 4 years ago I had my second hole done. I never really wore it, it must be at least a year and a half since I even attempted to wear it, probably more, mainly because now i have a lot of "real" piercings.

But all of a sudden the left one is like swelling outward, like theres a skin tag over the front and back. The lobe is thicker than the other one where the second hole is.

Its not horribly notieceable or disgusting, but does anyone know what is going on?

Its probably a keloid, a keloid is a type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury. Keloids are firm, rubbery lesions or shiny, fibrous nodules and can vary from pink to flesh-colored or red to dark brown in color. A keloid scar is benign, non-contagious and usually accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains and changes in texture. In severe cases, it can affect movement of skin.

keloidal scarring

I would see a doctor to make sure it's not some kind of infection. If you haven't had earrings in and it just swelled up, something is WRONG!

It's not disgusting YET but it might get bigger.

Sounds like a keloid to me.

Happens when you don't clean it .. All that you don't clean forms into a little ball, attaches to your skin, and it gets bigger and bigger.

Get a lotion called Dermatix and put it on the hole, and it'll help .. if it doesn't then you might need laser surgery.