I'm noticing that some of my stud earrings tend to point downwards (or look like it's falling out). The holes themselves are not stretched-looking, but I have petite, attached earlobes that are not fleshy (there's not much to hold the earring up). I've noticed the problem happening with 3-dimensional stud earrings, but it seems to have nothing to do with the earring weight. I notice it even when wearing modest 7-8mm pearl studs that weigh next to nothing compared with my diamond studs, for example. The diamond studs have a screw-on back, so I can tighten them to sit correctly, at least.
Here's the question. I just bought a pair of chunky/bulbous stud earrings (just for fun), but unless I put one of those plastic disc support backs on it, the earring starts to point downwards after about 5 minutes. With the big plastic back, I have to orient them on my lobes to "sit" correctly. Each earring weighs about 3g (compared to 1g for the pearl).
My question is whether wearing the big plastic support backs is enough to keep the problem from getting worse over time? Or am I kidding myself that I'm not doing myself more harm, albeit slowly? These new earrings were expensive enough that I don't want to keep them if I can't wear and enjoy them--if I keep them, I'd want to wear them more often than just for special occasions. Any thoughts?
EDITED to note that I'd rather not use tape-supports on my lobes--I know I'd be too lazy to use them. The big plastic disc backs are as much as I'd do.
Here's the question. I just bought a pair of chunky/bulbous stud earrings (just for fun), but unless I put one of those plastic disc support backs on it, the earring starts to point downwards after about 5 minutes. With the big plastic back, I have to orient them on my lobes to "sit" correctly. Each earring weighs about 3g (compared to 1g for the pearl).
My question is whether wearing the big plastic support backs is enough to keep the problem from getting worse over time? Or am I kidding myself that I'm not doing myself more harm, albeit slowly? These new earrings were expensive enough that I don't want to keep them if I can't wear and enjoy them--if I keep them, I'd want to wear them more often than just for special occasions. Any thoughts?
EDITED to note that I'd rather not use tape-supports on my lobes--I know I'd be too lazy to use them. The big plastic disc backs are as much as I'd do.
