when i got my orbital, i already had one hole and i got the other pierced with the CBR so it was pierced as an orbital.

maybe you should go and talk to her and discuss what you said you wanted, and what happened.

or, you could get an orbital a bit lower down (which is where i got mine.. have a look on my profile at my mod pics). it was relatively less hassle there because the ear is straighter than up at the top.

if you want it where you originally wanted it, i would take it out as soon as possible. but on the other hand, i wouldn't suggest you take it out and lose a piercing when you don't know if she'll do another one for free x

What an ass of a piercer... or perhaps ya'll did not communicate well.  Either way, that will not work for a standard orbital.  Some other professional in your area should be able to bend something for you, if you REALLY want to keep this piercing.  If it were mine, I'd remove it.

Your piercings appear to be about 5/16" apart, which would be an ity-bitty orbital. 

Orbitals and any piercings which involve one piece of jewelry passing through multiple piercings are somewhat tricky.  A "top 40" piercer will not pull off more complex piercings particularly well (if at all).  Perhaps a different professional should be commissioned for this job.

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Regarding the questions in the last paragraph of the original post:  As long as the piercing looks healthy, and you wash your hands before fiddling with it, you will be fine to remove the jewelry now.  If it makes you more comfortable, you may wait to have a piercer remove the jewelry.  You should let this wound heal, before having your ear re-pierced.  The fewer wounds your body has to heal at once, the better.  Remember to keep the wound clean, and leave it alone while it heals.

Edited by Nicoleslavich - May/02/2009 at 7:01pm