ouch 10 to 8g HELP!!!!!!!

[jaytee1373]

I stretched from a 10g to a 8g and it kinda hurt like hell lol and when I took the plugs out today to clean them it was a little bit of blood and now they hurting a little bit still what do I do to ease the pain a little bit I got some natrual soap but what else do I need please give me answers

[loiselisabeth]

it shouldn't hurt that bad, normally you feel a pinching pain when you stretch and after you put the plugs/tapers in it should feel a little warm.
Blood is never good in a fresh stretched hole.
Try to downsize to 10g again and leave your ears alone for at least 4 weeks, after one week, start massaging your lobe twice a day, use some oil to keep it soft, and clean it with antibacterial soap.
If you put some heavier jewellery in, and tug on your lobes, the stretch to 8g should be without pain.
Hope this helps.

[jaytee1373]

their a little sore but i been cleaning them i got a question


Q. when i do a new stretch should i leave the plugs in a while before taking them out to clean them??

and thanks for replying by the way

[shellbournian]

Personally, I wait around a week after a new stretch before taking my plugs out. When I shower, I run super hot water on my ears and tug ever so gently on my plugs to help get the hot water to flow in and kill bacteria.

When you DO remove your plugs for the first time, have some emu or jojoba oil ready. Give your lobes a quick massage and you shouldn't have a problem getting the jewelry back in. Soap is okay, but it tends to leave residue behind which gets irritating after a few hours.

Typically, I massage with emu oil once or twice a week to loosen my lobes up, then wash the oil off with Dr. Bronner's Tea Tree soap (diluted in 10 parts water). Dr. Bronner's is a great non residue all purpose soap available at most health food and vitamin stores.

[jaytee1373]

thanks too you my ears are on the right path their going great how long i should wait to stretch to a 6g though.... lol

[corazon_de_oro]

Wait at least six weeks, maybe more... just whenever you can stretch with no pain and little resistance. 8G-6G is a pretty hard stretch for most people.