How to Keep Dangle Earrings From Pulling on Ears

Choose light dangle earrings to prevent pulling on your ears.

Women and even men typically wear dangle-style earrings because of their stylish appearance rather than for the comfort -- or discomfort -- they cause the wearer. For some, style always trumps personal comfort. If you find this style of earrings makes your ears sore after you wear them for prolonged periods of time, you don't have to suffer. Change your earring-wearing habits to give your ears a much-needed feeling of relief.

Things You'll Need

• Needle-nose pliers

Instructions

1. Feel new earrings in the store before buying them; consider the jewelry's weight before you purchase. After you've worn a new pair of earrings, you can no longer return them. Compare the weights of different styles and select earrings that you feel are light enough to be comfortable.

2. Wear your dangle earrings only for a certain period of the day to reduce the amount of pulling on your ears. If your favorite earrings are heavy, avoid wearing them until necessary. For example, if you want to wear them at work, put them on after you arrive instead of while you're getting ready in the morning. In the same manner, for evening engagements, put your earrings on immediately before you go out.

3. Remove some of the earrings' elements with pliers, if possible. For example, if several hanging strands make the earrings heavy, remove some of them. Pry open the rings with a pair of needle-nose pliers and carefully pull off some strands.

Tips & Warnings

• Wearing heavy earrings over prolonged periods of time can result in stretched earlobes and enlarged piercing holes and can even cause headaches.

References

• MSN Lifestyle: The Pain of Beauty -- Massive Earrings
• Child and Youth Health: Ear and Body Piercing
• CNN Health: Surprising Things That Give You Headaches
• Telegraph; Heavy Earrings 'Damaging Ears'; Lucy Cockcroft