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I just stretched my right ear up to a 12g from a 14, and i'm using acrylic. I didn't have the 14s in for a very long time, which is a no-no, (I know, I'm bad...). I don't plan to cut the healing time short anymore, it's just not worth it, I'm definitely waiting a good four weeks until I move up to 10s. I know that it is normal to have a bit of stinging, redness or soreness immediately following a fresh stretch. I did this last night at about 10:30PM, and it's still a tiny bit tender if I move it around, and I can't slide or turn the plug at all yet. I'm guessing because, again, it is a fresh stretch, and not fully accomodated to the jewelry. Is it normal to still have a little tenderness, or perhaps my ears were just not ready yet? I clean my ears once or twice a day with homemade saline solution, to be safe, so cleaning isn't a worry. But I'm just a little concerned, since it's the day after and there's a little tenderness and a very minimal stinging, hardly noticeable unless i try to move it, etc. Thanks for any advice!

Your ears weren't ready to stretch and it might be a good idea to downsize back to 14G. You should be waiting more like 6-8 weeks between sizes, not four.

Wow, really? I've never heard 6-8 weeks before. Most places that I've read say about 4 weeks, or more if the ears aren't ready.

Hahah, by the way, I'm Lindsay, too

That's awesome! Most people seem to spell it differently so it's always cool to see another Lindsay.

And yeah, there's tons of mixed information out there about stretching... I've always been told 6-8 weeks by people with a lot of experience. Plus my ears have never been ready to stretch in less than 8 weeks. That being said, there's really no exact amount of time to wait as long as you're not experiencing any pain or a lot of resistance.

Right! It's always Lindsey or even Lyndsei.
And thank you for your advice, I suppose you can never wait too long!