Like an idiot I pierced my own ears and of course they’re uneven. BUT ITS THE SECOND LOBE ON MY LEFT EAR THATS BEEN GIVING ME THE MOST PROBLEMS. Not only did I pierce it crooked I pierced it close to the first lobe and since it’s crooked from the back it looks like they’re on the same level but the front it’s a bit higher. It genuinely bothers me and it’s been a mess to heal it just won’t let up. It feels hard all the way around the piercing and I’m just debating taking it out though I’m pretty sure it’s infected as it’s always crusty or leaking clear/white yellowish discharge. Since I want the piercing to have air to heal I always have to touch it with a q-tip to take off the crust but then it gets irritated because I’m poking it around with a q-tip. I’ve been doing salt soaks and I’m about to lose it with this piercing. Here’s a photo for reference

As you can see uneven but not even my cartilage piercings gave me this much problems. I hate this piercing so much I’d rather rip off my ear than have it. I know I’m being dramatic but it’s been three months of this thing bothering me. And I have patience alright I’ve always wanted a hoop for my cartilage but I waited until 1 year and 3 months to change it out of the stud. But I just really want to take the piercing out and let it heal so I can repierce it the right way and where it’s higher and not crooked and not close to the edge of my ear.

I had just did another salt soak before this picture so that’s why it looks worse. But it’s just been a hell of a ride with this piercing. I just need to know if it’s a really bad idea to take it out because I’m over it I want it off of my ear and I want the hole to close so I can go to a professional and get it as even as I can to my other second lobe piercing.