Is an old piercing still there, or does it heal up if you don't have a ring in it? I had my ear pierced 16 yrs ago, but haven't had anything in it in 14 yrs.

Some wonder if piercings, such as ear or nose piercings, ever close up. Here are some of the answers people have come up with from around the web: "Piercings do not close or disappear, but the better you... keep reading →

It really depends on the person and ear. I have two sets of ear piercings in the normal area. The first ones are from when I was 3 and on one ear I can put something in it but it hurts because of the scar... keep reading →

This can depend on things like how long you wore the piercing before you stopped, and how your body heals. With ears it is most common to see them close up after some time without rings in, but you may still... keep reading →