It all started about a half a year ago when I decided I wanted to get an earring. It took a lot of convincing my mom to let me get it done. At first I wanted to just go to Claire's and have it done for free, but my mom did some research and wanted it done professionally. So I went into the studio and my mom said "I don't want you to go very big" so I started out with an 18 gauge captive hoop. My mom was against me getting any piercing no matter if it was a standard 20 gauge stud. She thinks earrings only look good on girls not guys. I never dreamed about stretching my ears. I didn't even know what a gauge was until I actually got my ear pierced. I didn't care about it though.
At A Glance Author Andrew Contact Andrew@bme.anon When A month ago Artist me/my piercer Studio my bathroom/Pierced Out Location CA >From there on I didn't even notice anyone's stretched ears. I was fine with my small little lobe. But after about two months I got bored with my plain ear and bought a 16 gauge horseshoe earring. It went in fine. Actually, it went in so smoothly I thought it was 18 gauge but the package said 16 so...yeah. The next few days it was a little sore but nothing big at all. Anyways another month later I put in a 14 gauge. It took a little bit more effort than before. It tore my ear a little bit on the way out the back of my hole. But it went in and never got infected or anything. So I was happy. A month later I decided to get a 10 gauge Lucite pincher. I started to insert it into my ear but all of a sudden it stopped and I didn't want to push it in any further in fear of my ear ripping. But then my friend said to just go for it and I got it in with a big push, put the o-ring on, and went on with my day. My ear was a little sore for a week and there was some puss but that's all. But then everything went well and a month later I decided to buy a 2 gauge taper. BIGGEST FUCKING MISTAKE. That night I disinfected it, lubed it up, and started pushing. It went in about 1/3 of the way (in between 8 and 6 gauge about) and I immediately put the o-ring from my 10 gauge on the back (the 2 gauge o-ring was too big to fit since I didn't push it through all the way). An hour later I pushed it a little more. About halfway through (in between 6 and 4ga), and called it a day. My ear was in more pain than I ever experienced in my life. Obviously there was a rip. I guess my ears aren't stretchy like some people's. Two days later my ear was still pounding, red, swollen, everything. So I went to the the studio and they told me I was extremely lucky to not get a blow out. My mom started chatting with the piercers and the owner of the place had about one and a half inch lobes. He took one of them out and said that would happen to my ears too if I continued to stretch too fast. My mom told him it looked like my dog's asshole. But he didn't care"\Ãw€ë because he knew she was just kidding around. They put in a 6 gauge eyelet and told me to wait 2 months before stretching. I agreed but did I listen? Of course not! Two weeks later my ear feels fine and I put a 4 gauge pincher in. that's where I am right now and it feels fine. In a month when school starts ill put the 2 gauge in. for in the mean time ill give my poor lobe a break.
I did all my shopping at hot topic and I must've spent at least one hundred dollars on earrings there. That place is damn expensive but there's no where else around here that sells larger gauge jewelry under thirty five bucks a piece.
I plan to stop at 00. Then get my right ear pierced. But that's what they all say, right? My mom doesn't believe me when I tell her my ear can shrink if I take out the jewelry. She is afraid ill never get a good paying job. But im going to stretch to 00 anyway. With my long hair I can definitely hide it.
Remember to take your time while stretching. I know stretching can become VERY addictive but if you go too fast you may end up with cat butts. Pretty fucking ugly if you ask me. It'll pay off in the long run. Good luck stretching!