After getting your cartilage pierced, has it ever grown over?

Question

i got my industrial done[two holes in the cartilage connected by one barbell]

and my cousin told me if i ever took it out the holes would stay there forever?

Answer 1

Depending on what gague the barbell is, how long you leave the barbell in before taking it out and how long you leave the barbell out...there's potential for the holes to close up a bit, maybe to the point where they're not noticable, but there's also a chance that they'll stay the same size they're at. It varies a lot, depending on the person.

Answer 2

i got the top of my ear pierced and after a month it got infected and i took it out. but it grew over.