Stretching and Blow outs
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Tuesday May 27th, 2008 @ 3:52 AM
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I got my lobes pierced with a gun three months ago, it was the starter earring, I think it was 24 gauge or something. Now at this point in time I stretched out my lobes to an 8 gauge and I was just wondering if there is any possible danger in going from a 24 gauge to an 8 gauge in less then half a year? Also I can’t seem to fit any single flare or cylinder type of jewelery into my ear, it seems that the only thing that will fit into my lobes are these horn type of earrings, that start off small then they gradually get bigger and bigger, till they stop at an 8 gauge. Last question, when I remove the earrings and I look at the piercing there is a small discolored circle of skin where the hole is at, is that normal, or is that a miniature blowout?
Stop what you’re doing immediately yes this is by far way too fast to be stretching your lobes and yes the discoloration you’re seeing is quite possibly the result of stretching too fast, as you’ve created a lot of scar tissue via tearing the lobes with each stretch you’ve done.
If you would take a moment and search AskBME for lobe stretching advice you’ll find a fountain of knowledge on the do’s and do not’s of stretching your lobes.
My advice to you, in the simplest and purest form, is to stop using organic jewelry and to only use Steel, Titanium or Pyrex jewelry and to stop stretching your ears until you’re properly educated/informed on how to stretch your lobes. Ideally you’ll might even need to remove the jewelry you have in let your lobes relax at a more comfortable size and not consider stretching your ears again for a good 1-2 years.
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4 Responses to “Stretching and Blow outs”
Sorry, I should have made it clear as to what type of “Horn” earring I was referring to, steel type of earrings shaped into a horn as stated earlier that it gradually gets bigger. Also by waiting a year or more my lobes could get better or will they stay in the shape they are now? And how do I go about getting rid of the scar tissue? Any special lotions I need or something along those line?
Thanks for your time.
Thursday on May 27th, 2008 at 6:23 pmwell the discoloration will always be there (although I can’t be certain without analyzing the discoloration in person)
You can try Vit E, Neem Oil, Jojoba Oil,etc but if they are already heavily scarred there’s not much else you can do, except take the jewelry out and let your lobes downsize drastically while doing the massages,etc. Then slide in whatever fits comfortably and as I said wait 1-2 years before attempting any further stretching.
Warren Hiller on May 27th, 2008 at 9:56 pmMy lobes are already starting to downsize, and I have the taken the earrings out for only about 7 hours and I massage and used some Vitamin E, is the down sizing this fast that normal? Also should I take it one size down to a 10 or go smaller?
Thursday on May 27th, 2008 at 10:31 pmyes it can quite possibly be a “normal” thing you’re experiencing due to the amount of trauma that’s been done to your ears.
with downsizing in problems like this I’d almost always say just take it completely out and deal with the issue before putting new jewelry in…This might mean you’ll have to downsize to a 16ga or 14ga but better to downsize and let it all settle before pushing your body beyond its limits.
Warren Hiller on May 28th, 2008 at 1:30 amLeave a Comment