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Monday April 6th, 2009 @ 12:51 AM
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how long will it take to close up my 9/16 gauges? i need to take them out for a job, and an agreement for a tattoo. and i dont want to just have my skin hanging there, so what can i do to close them up, and not have them nasty looking?
While it’s SO tempting to say something like “maybe you should’ve considered that before STRETCHING (not “gauging”) your ears”, I’ll answer you seriously - there’s no set answer, everyone’s experience varies, and you’ve well and truly stretched past what most sensible piercers would call the point of no return. Leave the jewellery out (don’t bother downsizing, just leave your lobes empty), massage them frequently with Bio-oil or the like to help tighten them up, and hope for the best, that’s my advice. If you don’t have the patience or inclination to see what happens naturally, you could always consult with a plastic surgeon to have them reconstructed…!
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5 Responses to “close up gauges”
jojoba oil could also help a lot, no?
katy prost on April 6th, 2009 at 9:22 pm#1 - “Bio-oil OR THE LIKE” - Lori, like most people could probably list a huge lists of different odds and ends oils that could help.
Sometimes stretching up a mm or 2 (depending how loose your lobes are) then after 1-3 days, leaving your lobes naked from then can help kick start the process.
When the collagen cells are pulled apart for a few days, your body will start to generate collagen to adapt to the new, larger jewellry.
Nothing wrong with chuckin the old switcheroo on the human body.
Though, whether this will have a noticeable effect depends on the person.
paul on April 7th, 2009 at 7:28 pmAlso, partial downsizing and hiders/no noticeable plugs are you friends. if you can’t get all the way, 6/4/2g silicone hiders are going to be a lot less noticeable than anything at 9/16
Cheshire on April 9th, 2009 at 7:39 ammy friend had the same thing happen to him when he became manager and i cant quite remember everything he said but i think scalpling(sp) might help
Dani on May 16th, 2009 at 5:08 pmwhere are the images?!
bob jones on June 7th, 2009 at 6:25 pmLeave a Comment