Ear stretching

**redbaron** · 09-14-2006, 12:13 AM

i got pierced at 14ga and had hoops right away (only earing i've ever worn actually). I think the whole don't use hoops thing is malarky if you do proper aftercare.

I'm gauged to 12 right now since they wouldn't do a plain stretch to 10ga with hoops (would have to go plugs) so i didn't want to do that yet. I won't go over 8ga ever, since that's about the largest you can go with minimal permanent scarring, if you ever take them out.

I've had them now for 2+ years, and the 12ga for maybe 2-3 months.

tropicana · 09-15-2006, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FireProof615

It's 4 weeks. I asked a friend who's friend owns a tattoo shop.

Well, according to Tribalectic (I will not post a link because not all of the site is CGR-friendly due to the nature of certain piercings, but the majority of the site is fine and it is a pretty comprehensive site for piercing aftercare, etc.) and the APP, you're supposed to wait for three times the length of time that it took for the pierce to heal before you stretch it at all, otherwise excessive scar tissue can build up and you can royally mess up your piercing.
In addition, healing times are very general guidelines, not rules. Any number of things can make a piercing heal slower than the "healing time".

FireProof615 · 09-16-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tropicana

Well, according to Tribalectic (I will not post a link because not all of the site is CGR-friendly due to the nature of certain piercings, but the majority of the site is fine and it is a pretty comprehensive site for piercing aftercare, etc.) and the APP, you're supposed to wait for three times the length of time that it took for the pierce to heal before you stretch it at all, otherwise excessive scar tissue can build up and you can royally mess up your piercing.
In addition, healing times are very general guidelines, not rules. Any number of things can make a piercing heal slower than the "healing time".

Oh well, my ears are doing fine.

KaweenFunee · 09-19-2006, 09:53 PM

I saw this dude with plugs today. They were disgustingly huge. Like, HUGE! Just in one ear though.. the other one had a stick in it, literally a twig. It was creepy. He was a cool guy though, so it evened out.

FireProof615 · 09-19-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KaweenFunee

I saw this dude with plugs today. They were disgustingly huge. Like, HUGE! Just in one ear though.. the other one had a stick in it, literally a twig. It was creepy. He was a cool guy though, so it evened out.

I know a guy who has shotglasses in his ears.

rockstar0173 · 09-19-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FireProof615

I know a guy who has shotglasses in his ears.

wow

thats pretty cool

AllSaintsCry · 09-20-2006, 11:38 PM

To answer your question, I'm a proud owner of stretched earlobes, approx. 3/4".

As a fellow stretcher, I hope you don't mind me cautioning you to not skip sizes/gauges on your ears and perhaps take it a bit slower...? It puts a lot of excessive trauma on them and could lead to damage down the road. You know, just trying to look out for ears everywhere.

Anyways, here is a crappy picture of my right ear. Pardon everything but the lobe.

Nate · 09-22-2006, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FireProof615

I know a guy who has shotglasses in his ears.

How does he drink from them?

It's a known fact you can't bite your ear.

AllSaintsCry · 09-22-2006, 04:40 PM

Wellll...If you were to remove your teeth...Or dentures...Albeit rather messy.

Nate · 09-22-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AllSaintsCry

Anyways, here is a crappy picture of my right ear. Pardon everything but the lobe.

Yikes... in all seriousness, you do realize that that's probably going to be like that the rest of your life, right?

AllSaintsCry · 09-22-2006, 04:54 PM

I've come to terms with myself.

Actually, yeah, it'll close up considerably [as it has done] but you're right, I'll have a slit/hole in my ear forever. If it's the only thing I have to worry about though, then I'm not too bad off.

Nate · 09-22-2006, 04:55 PM

I suppose that's true.

FireProof615 · 09-22-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AllSaintsCry

Anyways, here is a crappy picture of my right ear. Pardon everything but the lobe.

I have that NIV shirt.

AllSaintsCry · 09-23-2006, 01:12 AM

Yeah, it's treated me well, thankfully.

Antonia B'al · 09-23-2006, 02:20 AM

well i stretched my ears to a 35mm in a month, and i ended up with a blow out and now i have to cut them off with a piece of thread which isnt going to be good, just dont stretch your ears to fast or your buggerd!