FAO: Theo and other stretchers

[Elmo]

hey,

I'm wanting to stretch my lobes (not much tho) and it's one of the areas of piercing i havent really explored in great detail. Anyway, i know you shouldnt stretch to far too fast, BUT i was wondering how far *too* far was.... Since i'm only wanting to stretch to 3.2mm (they're at 1.6 just now) would it be ok to just go ahead and stretch to that in one go or should i go to 2.4 then 3.2?
I'm going to be getting my piercer to do the stretching, but i dont want to be getting my hopes up and then have them thrashed if i go and ask him to do it and he says i cant


anyways, yeah, theo... or anyone else for that matter, can you shed some light for me pls?

[Michael]

How unique of you.

[Theo]

Hush, Michael.

You should go up in the smallest steps as you possibly can. With each stretch you are creating tiny little tears in the flesh, so you have to allow them to heal. Don't let them heal, or go up too many gauges at once, and the microtears turn into larger tears. This can cause soreness, scarring, and possible blowout (depending on the person, of course).

So leave it at least 3-4 weeks between every stretch. Preferably 6-8 weeks though.

Soooooo:

1.2mm
HEAL
1.6mm
HEAL
2.0mm
HEAL
2.4mm
HEAL
3.2mm
HEAL for two months
Select your preferred jewellery.

Given that you're going to your piercing studio for the procedure, your piercist should be using a lubed up taper with each stretch. A newly stretched piercing should be treated exactly as you would a fresh piercing - antibacterial soap in the morning and either Savlon spray (if you're lazy), or daily salt soaks.

Be sure to use jewellery that is safe for fresh piercings when stretching - 316L/Titanium/etc.

Have fun :>

[Knoxville]

up to 6mm in both ears now and theo's method is definatly the safest, I went up 1mm at a time in one lobe but in the first one I went up straight from 3mm to 6mm (was slightly drunk at the time to be fair) I was lucky and it doesn't seem to have done any damage but I wouldn't reccomend it.

[Michael]

Wasn't slating it.... heres a pic i took not long ago of a tutor here in Colleg:

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10mm. Crazy.

[SmileyUK]

heh if i did that to my ear my son would be forever tying me to the table when i doze off on the sofa


out of interest, what happens to your ear when you remove it?

[Emzay]

SmileyUK - it looks kinda creased n kinky - n if u don't wash it it smells like cheeeese lol

[Stoo]

heh if i did that to my ear my son would be forever tying me to the table when i doze off on the sofa


out of interest, what happens to your ear when you remove it?

If you've stretched beyond the elastic limit then you'll have a hole there, if not it'll shrink up and eventually go away or just leave a tiny hole

[yamangman]

Why on earth would you want to do that to your ears - man!

[Elmo]

I want to stretch to 3.2 cos i have spotted the most gorgeous pair of plugs in my piercers shop! and i really really want them NOOOOOOW! none of this waiting about malarky! *sigh* i dont want to wear large guage barbells or BCRs cos i just dont like them in large guages and 3.2 is the smallest size of the plugs so i dunno what to dooooo

[Daymonkey]

One thinks its slightly weird, but if thats your thing then you go for it, Looks so weird though **no offence**

[5cupa]

just hold down the office weakling at the christmas party and holepuch

[Knoxville]

I want to stretch to 3.2 cos i have spotted the most gorgeous pair of plugs in my piercers shop! and i really really want them NOOOOOOW! none of this waiting about malarky! *sigh* i dont want to wear large guage barbells or BCRs cos i just dont like them in large guages and 3.2 is the smallest size of the plugs so i dunno what to dooooo

You can get smaller plugs than 3.2mm, hang on and i'll try and dig up a link