So, I'm looking inot stretching my ear lobes form a 20-gauge to a 10-gauge or so, I was wondering If I get to go back to like a 18-gauge, will it go back or will my ear lobes stay stretched? Thanks for your comments!
2006-08-11 15:01:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Yeah your ear lobes won't stay distended until you stretch past 4. I'm had friends with ) gauges let them heal and they went back, very close to normal. mine won't but I'm at 5/8ths.
2006-08-11 15:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jaded Ruby 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as you go slowly it should. 10 gauge is not a very big size, so you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
I was at an 18g, then I went to a 00g, then I took them out and shrunk down to a 4 g. If stretching is done properly, I've seen people at 00 gauge shrink back down to a 16 gauge no problem. (This including the fact that they had no tearing though and never skipped any gauges.)
Here's some tips...
•Always give 2 weeks MINIMUM in between stretches.
Ideally a month or two is best.
•Never skip a gauge. This is the worst thing you can do. If you try to stretch it, and it wont go.
•Don't force it. You'll tear the ear and it may never heal properly.
•When stretching keep your ears well lubricated.Polysporin is a good idea.
•I like using metal tapers, but a set is very costly.
The best thing to do in your case is work down the 6 gauges slowly, and be careful not to tear your ear. I would do it with regular Cbrs or circular barbells ( which are easier to change by yourself)
The sizes that you need to work down from are 20(where you are now)18,16,14,12, and your final piece of 10 gauge. I would try first to fit a 18 or 16 gauge in your ear because many people think that they are a 20 or a 18 gauge, but really are a 16 gauge. ( there really is not much different in those tiny gauges)
Some regular earrings from jewlery stores are 16 gauge and people have no idea.People's ears do stretch a bit over time, so try a 16 gauge first.
Just try it, you may save yourself from buying an extra piece.
Unfortunately with the smaller gauges, they dont really sell cheap acrylic plugs untill you get to 10 gauge.
Happy Stretchingâ¥
2006-08-11 22:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by rxqueen♥ † 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is just plain gross to look at. Sorry. Dont do that to yourself. How about when youre older like 60 or so and you have big droopy earlobes.EEEWWWWW!!!!!
2006-08-11 22:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by crystal lee 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
trendy. that's all i have to say.
2006-08-11 22:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋