ear stretching takes so loooooong

ugh...waiting between stretches is killing me!! LOL
I just got to 4g and need to wait soooo long before I can move to 2g.
I'm over the hill so it's slow going - skin isn't so resiliant anymore :(

to tide me over, lets see your gauges! :banana:

I used to have half inch's, but they started to smell. Maybe I can find a picture.
It depends on how big you want to go, you might be able to use a dermal punch to get them to a certain size faster.

I had 1/2 inches or a little larger and it didnt take me anytime at all.

But after seeing people with "butthole" ears or "split" earlobes

I took them out

If your set on it......

Get a stretcher that goes to the size you want to move up to and do it after you get out of a really hot shower. Put some Vaseline on it and get er done.

Gahh I hate waiting soo long to stretch! I just stretched to 00 a few weeks ago so I'm finally at the size I want. Just took this like a few mins ago:

http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/t...0902-00345.jpg

I'm at a 2g. I took it slow and got there in a couple months. How long are you waiting between gauging? Usually a couple weeks is more than enough. How big are you going to go?

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...rkle/index.jpg







Patience is a virtue.

It took me 4 years to reach 1-1/2"....my goal was 2" but my lobes started to thin. If I can find pics ill post. I have had them out for about 6 months and they are done to about 7/8". I had my septum at a 4g amd my inner conch at a 6g but I retired them for work. :(

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I'm stopping at 2g because of my job.
I was going to stop at 4g but I really want to wear 4g double flares so I am going to 2g to make that possible/easy.

I'm waiting a couple months between stretches because I am old and decrepit LOL
I had a small tear at 8g and am being super careful ever since. My ears really stay tight a long time unfortunately. I wish I did this when I was young and springy!

I'm at 00 and kinda want to go to 1/2" but I dunno.

I'm also at 00 in my tongue hehe

I need to stop looking at jewelry sites. Addictive.

I am at a 00. Do not think i plan on going any bigger. Unless i have a job at a tattoo place or a place that will allow me to have bigger ears then i will go bigger but in all realistic most likely not. :P my sister is lucky though. she can.
please do not mind the face, here is one with just my hole too. I did it the bad way...I had 18G and put in 8G, busted my ear and let it heal and then tapper-ed my ears so i do not have to buy anymore plugs till i got to the size i wanted and then stayed at a 00.

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...0021copy-1.jpg

Looks smaller without the plug ahah

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...loads/huil.jpg

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My primary holes are 0g and my secondary are 2g. I don't plan on going any bigger.

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My helix was punched at a 2g with no plans to stretch it. It really hurts to stretch cartilage and I like it the size it is.

Be patient. Trying to stretch too fast and taking short cuts is how you end up with tears and "cat butt" ears. I've seen split lobes in person. They're gross and you don't want them.

Good luck! and check out this site they have some of the BEST jewelry out there at pretty good prices (they also have cheap second rate stuff) as well as a message board you could join. I forgot to add that they have all sorts of discounts available for ordering a lot and writing reviews of jewelry.

No vaseline. Jojoba oil is good for stretching, what I liked best for comfort when putting new tunnels or tapers in is water based surgical or "personal" lubricant...much more slippy, and will not hinder the healing process. No soaps or lotions either. I'm only at 00 , might go to 1/2... but after 4g tapers stopped working for me. Me left earlobe was pierced when I was younger and I got in a fight with a kid who ripped it almost clean out... so I have to stretch it very carefully. My favorite method is teflon tape (the ultra thin non stick tape you put on shower pipes to seal them better). It holds onto the tunnels well, and is so thin you can gauge super gradually, rather than risking a tear.

Make sure you are also not using acrylic/plastic jewelry while you are still stretching... it's bad for healing, and I've notice a much quicker/healthier heal with using teflon tape and/or stainless steel.

cool site.

My favorite site to drool over is http://www.kolopiercing.com/

Have you looked at Tawapa, Diablo Organics or Maya Organics? Those three are incredible. Beautiful jewelry.

Get some heavier jewelry for your holes once they are healed up. Hematite is naturally pretty heavy. Once you get to around 0g, get some big hematite spirals and put them in. Your ears will be stretching in no time, without tapering.

And like the person up ^ mentioned, check out those sites. bodyartforms(dot)com is another awesome site for jewelry.

I love glass jewelry for stretching. Check out gorilla glass or glasswear studios as well. =)

I have no recent pics but I'm at 9/16 with one. I got a little overzealous with my right ear though and caused a minor blowout so I'm letting it go without for a little while and plan to restretch a little slower. I would highly recommend you go out and get some bondage tape. No not for anything kinky. it's basically just like PTFE or "plumbers tape" except it's MADE to be against your skin. No adhesive, no chemicals, etc. I used it to stretch and it helps the process along slightly faster than usual.

Another good alternative is weights. most are a bit pricey but they're well worth it and will help you stretch. in terms of keeping your lobes healthy and not thinning out, use both Jojoba oil and Vitamin E oil and massage them in daily. it SERIOUSLY helps keep your lobes nice and thick and healthy.

I spent so much a bodyartforms. I can't wear half of it though because I retired my septum and big lobes. I'm actually wearing some steel single flare 7/8" right now. First time in a long time. Pretty snig and a little sore but my 3/4" fall right out and I don't have any bondahe tape. I use emu and jojoba. Emu is my favorite....super soft lobes. It also helps to sleep "naked" when maintaing stretched anything....gives the stretch time to breathe and air out. My lobes never smell because of this.

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I love my septum. I don't think I'll ever retire it because it's such an easy piercing to hide and forget about. Emu oil is amazing!

Bmeshop.com has some cool stuff, quality stuff too.

the best thing to do is to use weights. they help stretch the skin instead of just pushing to the next gauge, it's actually rather healthy.

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My primary holes are 0g and my secondary are 2g. I don't plan on going any bigger.

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That's exactly what my ears were. Og first hole, 2g second hole.

It was probably the worst mistake. My 2gs have gone back relitively normal after having them out for about a year 1/2. My Ogs have not gone back fully, and now I can't wear normal earrings.

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I went from 16g to 00g in like 3 weeks. I only gauged one ear out because every body was gauging both out so I wanted to be different. I lost it in an altercation so I let it close, but I'm getting ready to gauge them both out real soon.

I have 00. Did it slow over the course of 10 years and have perfect circular scarless holes because of it. Rushing is not worth it if you care about your lobes health IMO. Good luck!

Regards,

B

yeah it's taken me a little over a year to get from 18g to 4g but my holes are perfect so far.
going the tape route to get to 2g but am gonna wait until November to start that process.
the waiting sux!

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I love my septum. I don't think I'll ever retire it because it's such an easy piercing to hide and forget about. Emu oil is amazing!

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I loved ny septum too but I never got to show it because I work so much. I didn't retire it by choice the second time I had it redone. It was a 16g and fell out one night...but since I never feel it I didnt realize till it was already closed...:(


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Im at 1/2" right now. I dont think Ill go any bigger, I like the common selection in jewelry, and i think it fits my lobes just perfect.
I LOVED the whole process. It probably took me 9 months to get to 1/2".
I used a taper on most upsizings. Tapers make you stretch fast but its sometmes painful and you have to be careful not to rip your skin, that sucks!
I found that wearing heavy jewelry such as stone or metals weighted the lobe a little more than acrylics and made the process go faster.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...-03_104015.jpg

And I LOVE my squishy tunnels, gotta cut back on that ear cheese you know! :gj:

Yea the jewelry being readily available is really nice. I want to go bigger in my tongue but finding a 1/2" or 9/16" barbell is tough! I found one place online but they are 90.00!

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That's exactly what my ears were. Og first hole, 2g second hole.

It was probably the worst mistake. My 2gs have gone back relitively normal after having them out for about a year 1/2. My Ogs have not gone back fully, and now I can't wear normal earrings.

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I wear earrings underneath my plugs all the time. I also wear hoops through my eyelets. This is not my picture but this is what it looks like. You can also buy some of these and pierce them. One of these tricks might work for you. :D

I don't think I could ever stand to get my ears pierced much less have giant holes in them. Not my thing. I think growing long hair is my lone statement of rebellion.

i am at 1/2". hit a wall at 0g and bled everytime i tried no matter how long i waited or how much i played with my ears. ended up using tea tree oil for a few weeks just before bed and they got strechy again. i too spend way to much time on BAF!!

BTW.....you have something green on your face!

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i was at 1", then took them out with plans to join the military, then found out im not eligible:(, so now i have those famous "buttholes", theyre down to about 00, but i decided to go back up:D, i just ordered a set to get me back to half inch and im really anxious. anyway, i went really fast at first, to get from normal to 5/8" i only waited maybe a week or two between stretches, and i skipped a few(the ones i could safely), like i went straight from 14-10 and 8-4 and 4-0, and after having them out for a while the first time, i went from a 14 to a 4 with one push on the taper lol. i really dont suggest that, it bled for what seemed like all day

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I wear earrings underneath my plugs all the time. I also wear hoops through my eyelets. This is not my picture but this is what it looks like. You can also buy some of these and pierce them. One of these tricks might work for you. :D

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Thanks.

I just don't have any stretchers/plugs in at all anymore. I have lately just been buying bigger stud-like earrings and buying those giant backings to them. Working fairly well.
When I wear dangle earrings they just weight them down, so it just looks like a slit.

Ah well.

heres my new ones:- 7/16

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/a...04110132-1.jpg

and heres my old ones:-1"

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/a...hooting2-2.jpg

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Good luck! and check out this site they have some of the BEST jewelry out there at pretty good prices (they also have cheap second rate stuff) as well as a message board you could join. I forgot to add that they have all sorts of discounts available for ordering a lot and writing reviews of jewelry.

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I just got a package from them in the mail... 1g glass single-flair plugs for $15, and they shipped in like 3 days (even though I paid for the slowest shipping). Nice! :ok:

I was stuck on a 2g for over 6 months, and just couldn't get that 2-0g taper to fit... I even tried taping, but found it to be a tricky & messy process. So I did a search for 1g plugs, thinking it might be easier than going a full 2mm - that site was the only place that had any, and the price was pretty reasonable. It totally worked, and I got them in with a little Vitamin E oil & a few minutes of (gently) pushing. Ears are a bit sore now, but they look great! I'll try to get pics later, and will share them here if you wanna see.

P.S. The 0g will be my "final destination," so hopefully I can get those in after a month or two with the 1g... I have some VERY cute 0g plugs just waiting to be worn. :)

I'm at 4g now and it will probably be 6 months before I'm able to go to 2g based on how slow things have been progressing.

So, I got bored and had my helix pierced along with second lobes. Fun!
http://i.ugtz.com/albums/misc/Img_2191.sized.jpg

Cool jewelry, everyone! :gj:

Here's my latest, 1g glass plugs... they're not all that pretty, but it was literally the ONLY pair of 1g I could find! I have some much cuter 0g plugs waiting, so I'm anxious to get those in next. ;)

FYI, the other earrings are 12 & 14g - and I have another hole near the middle, but never wear it because the placement was bad (it rubs against the cartilage too much):
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/IMG_1225.jpg

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I just got a package from them in the mail... 1g glass single-flair plugs for $15, and they shipped in like 3 days (even though I paid for the slowest shipping). Nice! :ok:

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Orders from them always seem to arrive REALLY fast no matter what shipping I choose. I just got in a couple labret retainers and these awesome 8g 2" diameter black captive bead rings. I plan to wear them through some eyelets for a different look.

I have 00g but I want to go a little bigger, and I also have 2 in my tongue. One 16g the other 8g :D

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/IMG_1366.jpg

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/IMG_1383.jpg

This is awesome, I was under the impression that I was a rare breed owning snakes and having lots of ink/gauges. Why the hell can't I seem to find any females who enjoy the same activities where I live? lol

I was up to a 2g. Then I took them out and now I occasionally put in some basic 8g flesh tunnels.

Stretch SLOW. The slower the better I found. I always just used some non-scented, medical grade soap and took a hot shower. Then used the taper and went to the next size up. :snake:

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I just got a package from them in the mail... 1g glass single-flair plugs for $15, and they shipped in like 3 days (even though I paid for the slowest shipping). Nice! :ok:

I was stuck on a 2g for over 6 months, and just couldn't get that 2-0g taper to fit... I even tried taping, but found it to be a tricky & messy process. So I did a search for 1g plugs, thinking it might be easier than going a full 2mm - that site was the only place that had any, and the price was pretty reasonable. It totally worked, and I got them in with a little Vitamin E oil & a few minutes of (gently) pushing. Ears are a bit sore now, but they look great! I'll try to get pics later, and will share them here if you wanna see.

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haha, thats where i go:gj:

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Orders from them always seem to arrive REALLY fast no matter what shipping I choose.

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Yeah, I was pretty impressed with their fast shipping! Especially considering I purchased them on a Friday or Saturday (can't remember which), and they arrived by like Tuesday... it was possibly even quicker, since I don't check the mail every day. ;)

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This is awesome, I was under the impression that I was a rare breed owning snakes and having lots of ink/gauges. Why the hell can't I seem to find any females who enjoy the same activities where I live? lol

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Maybe you need to get out of Wisconsin... LOL. :P

Around here (Bay Area), the piercings and tattoos are very commonplace - for both males and females. Snakes aren't such a popular hobby, probably because there are restrictions in some cities... not to mention, we don't have too many native snakes/reptiles here. But they're also not really frowned upon, and most people think it's cool when I mention them. I have a few local girl-friends who collect snakes, and there's at least one large Herp Expo annually.

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This is awesome, I was under the impression that I was a rare breed owning snakes and having lots of ink/gauges. Why the hell can't I seem to find any females who enjoy the same activities where I live? lol

I was up to a 2g. Then I took them out and now I occasionally put in some basic 8g flesh tunnels.

Stretch SLOW. The slower the better I found. I always just used some non-scented, medical grade soap and took a hot shower. Then used the taper and went to the next size up. :snake:

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I live in Chicago so tattoos and piercings are extremely common for both males and females. I have way less piercings then tattoos. I am working on my sleeves right now and have more all over lol