So now what?

[hayes1307]

So today i was bored and curious so i decided to lube up my 10g taper to see how far it would go before there was to much resistance. I just stretched my ears about 1 week and 2 days ago to 12g.

So any ways, I put in the taper and it went all the way through with little resistance and just a pinching feeling, no pain! Is there a chance my ear was ready for the stretch?

I know im gonna get alot of shit for this. Should i take it out and put the 12g back in and wait a few more weeks then stretch to 10g? I know i shoulda waited ATLEAST 2 weeks before stretching but is there a possibility that my ears are different then most and can stretch faster due to the elasticity of my lobes?

Thanks for the help!

And i know i need to be more patient ha.

[WindowLicker]

You really should have waited. I mean, yea, you can get away with waiting a week or so between sizes, but it's a bad idea. I waited a week to two weeks between 8g, where I was pierced at, and 00. Because of that I kinda screwed my ears up and they don't look as healthy naked as I'd like them to. In the end they're your ears. The slow and patient rout is always the best with stretching though, and that's what you'll hear all the more experienced stretchers telling you.

[TonyxMAE]

Just be patient. Hang in there with the 12g jewelry, yes your lobe was able to stretch to a higher gauge but you've only been at 12g for around 9 days, do you really think thats enough for your ear to heal/strengthen?

[hayes1307]

wait so windowlicker you went 8g to 00g in one week?

[WindowLicker]

Lol no. I meant all the sizes between 8 and 00 I waited a week to two weeks. Sorry, should have been more clear.

[hayes1307]

ok ha i was gonna say! i feel like after 8g they start dramatically changing in size so you should take it slower but i feel like these smaller sizes vary little from 14g-8g. Do you have catbutt lobes since you stretched so fast?

[hayes1307]

And whats the science behind stretching and healing? If you dont rip, tear or blow anything out then what is there to heal?

[StrickyCub]

And whats the science behind stretching and healing? If you dont rip, tear or blow anything out then what is there to heal?

They're called micro-tears. Invisible to the naked eye.

[WindowLicker]

I do a bit, but it's not too bad. I've gone naked for over 2 months now though. My ears have gone from 3/4" to slightly less than 00, but bigger than 0.

[hayes1307]

why are you going naked?