-- Posted by hobox01 at 7:56 pm on July 18, 2008 i put in double 0's but then some shit happened during soccer and it started bleeding like crazy so i had to take it out. what should i do to keep the skin healthy? like should i rub aloe vera, vaseline or anything of that nature on my ears??? -- Posted by skittybaby at 7:57 pm on July 18, 2008 Put tea tree oil on it. i did that mine cleared up really fast -- Posted by hobox01 at 7:57 pm on July 18, 2008 im not trying to close my hole though. im going to put it back in once it heals. what do u mean cleared up really fast?? -- Posted by Pebbles123 at 7:58 pm on July 18, 2008 It's ripped :/ Been there, done that. It's gunnu get infected, put the stretcher or plugs back in (if you leave it out it will get worse) only take it out to clean it. Clean it with TCP.