by corazon_de_oro » Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:20 pm
It's only been pierced for three months? If so, that is WAAAY too soon. My helix piercings have been done for over two years and they're still not even fully healed, let alone ready to stretch. Cartilage piercings are a LOT different than lobes, and stretching it takes forever. I'd say you should wait at least a year and a half after an initial cartilage piercing to start stretching, and that's only if it's very well-behaved.
If you mean it's been three months since your last stretch, that still might not be long enough. Most people wait about six months between cartilage stretches.
It's a lot quicker just to get a dermal punch or large-gauge piercing if you want a stretched cartilage piercing. Unless you have all the patience in the world because the process takes AGES and is pretty painful.
I'm Lindsay.
I have 1/2" lobes and 11 piercings: left helix x2, both conches, both nostrils, septum, navel, and VCH.
My lobes are small but I know a lot about stretching and how to do it safely, so message me if you have any questions!