: Why do ear piercings take so long to close over but other parts of the body close really quickly?

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I’ve not had earrings in for years at a time in the past and the holes have still been as open as it was the last time I had earrings. Whereas I had a lip piercing that after a few days, seems to have almost completely closed up.

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Mostly, blood supply. You don’t have a lot of blood vessels in your ear, but your mouth (which is very important for survival) has many.

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