ear plugs, how do i start? Options

[*Michelle*]

yeah i bought a set of 14ga at hot topic for $12 on saturday and i gauged my ears that same day. i think im going up to 2 as well . that s a good normal size.. so according to you if i decide to get rid of them later my ears would go back to normal??
suck that yours ripped .. ouch.. how long did you had them for?

Change them about every 2 weeks depending on how sore they are. 2 is good 'cause your ear lobes are still visible, but there's a noticeable hole. I cannot guarantee yours will be normal; depends on the elasticity / stretchiness of your ears.
I probably had gauged years for a total of 1.5 years. *shrug. Got sick of 'em.
They ripped b/c I started with a 12; I had to let them heal up... but then I stuck in the 12's again, and it was painful but alright :)
Just be careful and clean them lots.

[xprobablecausex]

Lobe Stretching FAQ

That's the site I learned from when I first started to stretch.

My lobes were a standard 18g, and my first stretch I used 8g tapers. >.>;
I also stretched my cartilage, which I also started at an 8g stretch.

Nothing ripped, no blowouts. Took me a whole year to stretch my lobes and cartilage.

My lobes are currently at 12mm, and my cartilage is at a 0g.
:)

[heyohereiam]

Start with a small one. Then you buy bigger & bigger ones until you get to the size you want. Take out each one when it stops hurting before you go to the next one. & plugs shrink really quickly, so you have to keep them in most of the time.

[83RN15]

yayyyy!!
today i plugged
my 6 ga plugs..
since i started this topic haha
i remember i plugged sum 14ga..
going up to 0 ga..

[yupimchuck]

its called ear stretching.
you can use tapers.. but you should only stretch up ONE..... ONE size at a time. and youre technically supposed to wait 6 weeks. but a month is good.
2 weeks minimum
let your ears heal
if they bleed, you ripped your ears.. and thats bad. you need to let them heal completely before you strech them again
and dont mess with it alot after you do it...
find plugs that are made of a material your ears can handle.
some ears are sensitive so certain materials.
silicon is bad for freshly stretched ears. so is acryllic.
and also when putting the taper in... using ky jelly really helps them slide.


jus so you know - it kinda gets addicting

haha and i seem like a mom wen it comes to this, sorry
i jus have had my ears stretched for a good 4 years.. and i hate seein people do it wrong
currently at a 1/2" and have been for forever. im stopped for right now though. my mom asked me to. lol


and if you wanna know more or the CORRECT way to stretch, feel free to message me

[Gryffindor-Girl]

*shudders* When I saw the topic title, I thought you were talking about these:

ME too!!! lol

[b-dizzle]

i got 2g in right now and im trying to go to a 0 but for some reason its kinda tough for it to go through. any suggestions?

[ldyxluvable]

just pop those suckers in your ear :] take the pain, kinda sting for awhile.. i had my friend did it for me i started with 8 and my ear made that poping noise -________-"

[fagget]

The best way for me, I bought this like tapering ring from a ghetto piercing store.
And it starts off as a 12 at one end and ends at a 0.
So, basically it looks f**king huge, and like 3/4 of a circle.

Use it when you're on break or something, because the thing's ridiculous. It took me about 2 weeks to get from a 10 to a 0 and I inched it up little by little each day, because I'm a pussy and I make sure I'm doing it safely.
However, if you're not using those professional tapering rings, leave AMPLE amount of healing time. That's the best way.
Oh, and before you try to fit plugs in, make sure you leave the taper-kinds in for a while. And never buy flares if you're just starting, hurts like a bitch and your ears will have a bigger risk of tearing.



NEOSPORIN, FTW. That helped with everything, and my ears have never smelled. C: