re-piercing an ear

[Fish]

So I've got some ear piercings, all in the lobes. I used to have 3 on the left and 2 on the right, but one of the ones on my right ear has since...disappeared. It's just gone, with hardly a trace.

I've always heard that you should not get a piercing done too close to an old, closed hole, because they might like merge or something and become one giant super-piercing...but is that an actual risk? Or is it just tougher to re-pierce because of scar tissue in the area?

I've done a bit of research online, and I've heard varying reports - does anybody here have actual experience with re-piercing a closed up hole? I'm still not sure whether it's even an issue anymore, since I rarely wear anything in them anymore, but I guess it just feels weird that the original symmetry is off by one, now, so I was thinking of getting it re-done just to "re-balance" things.

[negative_zero]

Get a fish hook piercing.

[Daily]

I haven't worn my earrings in like a month. This thread just made me get one and push it through and now it's bleeding :(

I still got the other to go :(

[Fish]

Get a fish hook piercing.

lol, that's a hilarious idea.

Like this?
http://lifesafish.com/images/albums/NewAlbum_c0f5d/tn_06fishhook.jpg

[SHANE14]

umm, this is actually a good question. I'd go to a piercer if you're worried to get their opinion just to be safe.

[Rainycity]

also interested in this, my ear hole closed a while ago.

[imawolfrawr]

I've had my lip close up twice due to losing the jewelry during work and my nostril redone once, both in the exact same spot and nothing bad came of it. The only thing that sucks about it is if you get it done in the exact same spot it's going to hurt a little more going through the scarred tissue. I didn't feel my lip or nostril the first time they were done but the second time they hurt like a son of a bitch.

[Joe Camel]

yeah just do it.

[SHANE14]

Yeah, I also know a lot of people who have had theirs re-pierced, both with relatively fresh piercings and with mature ones. Any way you look at it its not a great situation. Your always dealing with extra scar tissue and other complications but eh, it won't kill you or wreck your ear. If you're not too fussed just go for it. Otherwise, as I said before, get professional advice.