Does stretching really doesn't hurts at all?

[vdub]

Are you using strechers? When I was switching from 2g to 0 I was using a moon shaped Gage and i swear I couldn't sleep the slightest touh would hurt an I thought it was normal but the next morning it hurt so bad I wantd to see how it looked, and to my suprise it looked infected and deformed so I switched to a regular gauge and it was WAY better, maybe you switch gauges.

I'm going to ignore all the incorrect terminology, but I agree, the curved shape of "claw" stretchers would seem less trustworthy than the straight and even plug/taper. On top of that, it depends on how healed and what condition your ears are in, along with pain tolerance.

Bottom line: You're doing it wrong if it hurts unbearably. Give yourself time between stretches.

[TOFU]

For me, 3mm to 4mm is the worst. It swelled to my neck area. HAHA!

I think use PFTE tapes will be much more easier
I got from 4 to 6 in like two weeks by using that method without swelling or pain. But yea, not advisable

[Boffey]

Ive used straight tapers for all of my stretches.
I tried taping, but the taped plug was really hard to get out of my ear, which i thought was really dodgy. I used ptfe tape btw.
Also, i found wrapping the tape round neatly without any bumps to be really frustrating.

[magalo le matelot]

I hate tape too...
I tapped one of my plugs (they were 20mm and I have 22mm), and 2 weeks later my left lobe was swollen. I think my ears hate the tape...

[Boffey]

I like the way it works, it just doesnt seem to work for me xD

[Nic]

as much hate as it gets i highly recomend electrical tape. it takes away alot of frustration an u dont to wrap a billion times to move up. i used it an i moved from 9/16 to 3/4 in like a week an a half, no problems tears or swellin. the only thing is to make sure u clean em everyday cuz the tape will have residue. also lube them up a bit for comfort. ptfe in my experience sucks the big D, it always sticks to the fistula an is hard to apply to the plug.

[corazon_de_oro]

The adhesive on electrical tape can cause bad reactions in some people... that's why it's not recommended. PTFE sticks to itself without glue or anything so that's why it's used.
I worried about it sticking to my lobes too, but if you oil it up enough every day it won't.

[TOFU]

OMG QUESTION!
Im so surprise that today i tried the PTFE method. I go 1 round only and i can't even get it in my ears ): No pain at all ):

[stashapistachio]

Did you lube lots?
The tape has to go kind of translucent.

One of mine is still a little tight to start taping again.
So the tape all scrunches up. But in a week or so of gentle tugging it should be loose enough again.
Its just that first bit thats frustrating. Its sticks much better to itself than to jewellery.

[TOFU]

But when applied some oil on the taped plug, like you said it turned translucent however when i push in the plug, the PFTE tape just crumbles. However i applied some vaseline on it and it's done ( I actually forgotten i got vaseline )