All I'm trying to say is whenever you take that kind of earing off. you should really be careful not to get it snagged. I know some people who had those put on, And whenever they take those things off!, Even a simple thing as combing their hair becomes tricky. And yes they say that you need to take it off from time to time so's your ear won't resemble Dumbo's.;)

Ok ok, stop mothering me! *beats away with a large stick*

I have one, 5mm wide. This one looks like 10mm, though. :) 8 years ago i had one,yet it shrunk to my current 5mm. :D Basically it took 8 years to the hole in my ear to shrunk from 10mm to 5mm. :) 8 more years & it will be 2 or 3mm wide, if i'll pull out (gently :)) my current piercing. :lol:

It dont hurt, people take it better then others.

I have no piercings...no infections......no gangrene....

I think anything up to 15-17mm can grow back enough to be completely repaired, given time.

U got definite point there. :) Have one yourself (the piercing, that is :)) ?

i have my tongue pierced have a huge variety of bars some colourful others buzzin if u get wati mean (tut tut nawty me :D)

Hehe!! I aint mothering you you can do well as you please it's your chice in the end anyway right!?:D

Well yeah, but you're still lying there while someone menaces your middle with a piercing - uh - 'thingumy.' Rendering yourself that helpless to someone you hardly know doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.