Earring back stuck in ear

Stompa

Mrs Stompa has somehow managed to get an earring back stuck in her pierced ear lobe. She does this periodically and usually manages to extract it with a needle or the pointy end of some scissors (before anybody says so I've already told her that's a really silly idea but she never listens!).

Anyway, this time she can't get it out. Does anybody know any clever tricks that might work, or am I right in thinking that she'll have to see the doc?

Thanks

moggins

dab a bit of olive oil into the hole and press on the hole from the front?

Hermia

Errr, maybe she should buy some larger earrings backs so this doesn't happen in future? You can buy them from jewellers.

twink

a small magnet? maybe a daft idea, sorry

black-saturn

Try bathing it with lukewarm salty water to get the swelling down.

Lillibet_2

Stompa's a man????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Blimey!!

Anyway....lay in a warm bath with ears below the water line & let ears puff up & wrinkle in water which should dislodge it, or at least make it loose enough to wriggle out, I've had to do this a couple of times. Oil in the bath might help?

Pink.

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry but we are not allowed to ask for or give medical advice on the boards, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to close this thread.

Please see Forum team's post in the sticky at the top of this board for more details.

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