I'd like to stretch my ear lobes a bit. I have them pierced already, how do I start? I'm totally clueless.
go to a store and buy a taper...its like..that . id start with one that goes to 14 or so..thats where i started...get something to lube it so it doesnt hurt as much..i used this gel stuff, but like vaseline might work...uhm..and push it in..stop at a certain point and hold it there with the rubber bands..clean it like a new piercing..and then in a month or so, gauge it more i dunno..thats how i did it, i didnt really look anything up or ask anyone..thats just my trial and error methods oh and make sure youre properly hydrated when you gauge them..my bodys really sensitive to pain and i was overheated and dehydrated so i passed out.
oh yea..i wanted 2 do that..well...i have like one pericing on my left ear, and 2 on my right ear....and theyre just normal pericings. but like i was thinkin bout gettin a 2nd pericing on my left ear and just stretching that one out....that sounds kinda weird but....haha. yeah so i gues i jus do that thing that 'oh so strange' explained..how much do those things cost anyways? actualy 2 tell u the truth..i STILL dont get it...im a visual learner..haha
I would say that for the first strecting you should go to a piercer and have him evaluate whether or not its good to start with you existing holes. Especially if you got them done with a gun, often the piercings aren't placed well for streching. If the holes are too shallow, there won't be enough tissue for the streching, and it is sometimes better and faster to repierce specifically with the intent to strech. Other than that, just buy jewelery that is one step larger than what you've got and keep going until you've got them as big as you want. The key is to go slow. Rushing= crusties and blowouts. peace
I had my ear piecred normally for 6 years, then decided to stretch it I just used a streatching spike & took it to 5mm in about a week & a 1/2 just pushing it through a little at a time, then just get a flesh tunnel orr a bigger streatching spike & stretch to what ever size you desire
Buy a set of gauges. I'd recommend starting with a 16g. Any bigger and you might risk infections and ripping. After a while, move up to 14g, and just keep stretching the lobes little by little until you get to the size that you want. Remember to do it VERY gradually, if you don't, it gets infected REALLY easy and you'll have to take it out and start almost from scratch. You can get captive hoops, curved barbells, barbells, just about any piercing to start out with. I have a couple of captive hoops in my cartlidge, and bellybutton rings in my ears. I have 0g tunnels in my bottom most earring hole, and am soon getting 00 swirls. It's your personal preference.
Thanks for the info guys. I went to a piercer and she told me that the placement of my piercings are perfect for stretching. I've ordered a pair of 16 gauge horseshoes to start with and a pair of 14 gauge tapers for step two. I'm gonna take it slow, but in a year or so, I'll have them how I want them.
