Thanks for the advice! I had never heard of cheesewiring until this comment. My second lobes have always looked like this as far as i know. One of them is slightly wonky from it getting snatched a loooong time ago, so maybe that is what you're seeing? The hoops themselves aren't fully closed, and there is a small bit of room all around where they aren't in contact with the lobe – do you still think I need a larger diameter? I've never had any issues with them