by corazon_de_oro » Fri May 14, 2010 3:40 am
I had my lobes pierced at 10G which isn't that big, but it's bigger than what most people start with.
It didn't hurt that badly... it was more painful than my eyebrow, first nostril, and conch, but less painful than most of my other piercings. They bled a lot, too.
Mine were fully healed in a little less than three months (I'm a bit of a slow healer... they usually heal about as quickly as normal lobe piercings) and I stretched them after 6 months. You should wait 6 months (or at LEAST 4) after a piercing to do your first stretch, as it gives the tissue time to heal completely AND be ready to stretch. Healed and ready to stretch are different things.
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!