What is a blow out?
A Blow Out is when you burst out the back of your ear and a keloid scar is formed.

How do you get a blow out?
A blow out happens when you shove the taper in too quickly that is too big for example if you were to go from 3mm to 8mm because the increase is too fast the skin can’t stretch and so tears this is the blow out and is almost immediate. Blow outs don’t form from gradual stretching.

What can I do to fix this?
To fix a blowout,
1. Downsize at LEAST one gauge.
2. Use proper jewelry. This means no organics or acrylic, glass plugs works good if you can get one, it allows the ear to breath and doesn’t have things in it to react to. Surgical steals are also good because you can completely sterilize it in boiling water.
3. Clean the blowout once or twice a day, using your sea salt soaks, this helps to draw out impurities and to help the ear “reabsorb” itself back in.
4. Do not mess with the jewelry. The idea here is to do regular aftercare, like it is a new piercing. You will need to do this until the blowout is…well, not blown out. This could take a few months, so be patient with your body.