So, people said I was effing my ears up, so I'm here to update on my progress.
My ears are at 16mm, up from about 8mm or so. It has been exactly one month from last time. Oh, and for those who didn't read the other topic: my ears originally were punched at 4g / 2g, rather than stretched from like 18g or w/e people do nowadays.
So, let me show you what my ears look like. I have been babying them with GG's Stretching Balm (great stuff, imo) and have been taping them non-stop, once a day (the tape is much thicker than the regular white PTFE kind, since it only takes about 3 or 4 revolutions to get 1mm). I am about to change to a new plug (since this one is double the size) and then I'll go from 16mm to 19mm, then change at 25mm (final size, as previously stated in the other post).
Take a look at these two pics. As said, I listened to my body, and have had no pain in stretching. No discomfort, blood, blowouts, or anything. My ears don't look nor feel like they are thinning. Perfectly healthy. And the tape I use is a super slippery PTFE kind that I bought here in Taiwan--locally.