How Bad Are Heavy Earrings For Your Ears?

Delmaine Donson via Getty Images How bad are heavy earrings for our ears? Heavy earrings can undoubtedly contribute to lengthening your earlobes over time, especially as you age — the skin sags more, and ears, in particular, tend to lose volume. “Wearing heavy earrings can encourage the downward pull of gravity on the earlobes, creating an elongated and saggy appearance,” he added. Earlobe skin is inherently elastic, said Dr. Saba Motakef, a board-certified plastic surgeon, but heavy earrings can pull the tissue over time. Plus, you can sometimes try adhesive lobe support patches that help support earlobes and reduce strain from heavy earrings, said Motakef.