My ears have shrunk down to a 6 guage but I had em at a 2 for 6 months or so and took em out for weeks and a 6 was all that fit. The first time I stretched I went from a 14 to a 6 and tore both my lobes. They healed and Ive stretched em and let em shrink many times, never again tearing em though, way to easy for infections. Ive had 11 different piercings total. Boths cartilages(no longer have), both lobes (2 in left lobe), tongue, libret, side of my lip, nip(no longer have, wouldnt recomend either, too easy to tear out and leaves the nips deformed a little), I even pierced the extra skin between my thumb and index finger(had it for 2 months and my body actually pushed it out on its own) and 1 more I shouldnt mention were cuz of the kiddies on this site. The most painful I would say was my cartilages by far, I had em for a year and they were still sore and I hurt to lay on em and I was getting tired of waking up at night cuz my ears hurt so I took em out. My job doesnt let me wear any of them but my ears and tongue, I dont think theres any reason why I shouldnt just wear all of them since Ive got dragon tattoes on both my forearms that are clearly visible.

Id say get the piercings. Piercings and tats are HOTT!!!!!!!!