Let me tell you the best-kept secret about stretching your ears. Be patient. The two worst things you can do in order of how much Damage you will do, 1. Skipping sizes and 2. Going too fast. Using the taping method barely even counts as "stretching."
I've collected a brief list of do's and don't's for what to do if you want to stretch your ears.
DO: keep your ears moisturized. And I don't mean just water, get off your butt and buy A and D or vitamin E. Personally I use both and I recommend it but at least have one of those. Your ears need care and keeping your ears warm and moisturized is crucial if you want healthy lobes.
DON'T: skip sizes. Skipping sizes is the worst thing you can do. Instead of stretching your ears this is more like tearing your ears. This causes bleeding and tearing and leaves your ear with scar tissue making it harder to stretch to the next size. And let's face It , if you're stretching, you're going to go to the next size.
DO: keep your ears warm. It is very important that you keep your ears warm in the winter. Wear a scarf, ear muffs, or even just a hoodie. You ear will stretch easier if they are warm. Just think about your fingers they don't move very quick when they're cold. Same logic with your ears.
DON'T: use tapers past 00 gauge. Tapers are good for smaller sizes but after 00, gauge tapers get too heavy and can stretch your ears uneven. They also give you the whole stretch at once which can cause tearing. When your ears get bigger they need more time between stretches anyway.
DO: use the taping method. This is the best method and the most common for larger sizes. This is when you take a non adhesive tape such as bondage or Teflon and wrap a couple layers on your plug at a time. You add layers everyday for about a week and you're at the next size. It's painless unless you add too much tape at a time.
Even though people say it looks painful DON'T: let it scare you, it's completely painless if you do it right.
5 comments:
I agree with you a lot. I seen people skip sizes and It looks freaking painful. Especially the next day and when you try to fall asleep. I only skipped sizes the first time but after that I learned my lesson.
This is good advice. I have skipped sizes a few times. Let's just say it wasn't pretty and it hurt. Patients is something else that you would need when stretching your ears. That's something I didn't have.
That's good advice for people thinking about getting gauges. It looks really painful to stretch sizes. I'm sure those do's and don't's will help people.
Buddy! This was the perfect topic for you! It's pretty sick how you found something that you knew a lot about. This is very good advice for people considering gauges. I really liked the exclusive detail in your essay as well, it makes it more understandable and makes it more clear you know what you're doing.
I love how you explain how to taper up slowly. I've never had gauges but I am pretty sure that if I did get them that I'd listen to your advice.
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