Are You Supposed to Remove Plastic Earring Backs?

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My skin is growing over the back of my earring and it's on there pretty damn good where when I try to push it out my earring starts to bleed and pus

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Are You Supposed to Remove Plastic Earring Backs?

Any idea how to remove the plastic bits from these earring backs?

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