How long should i wait to gauge my ears again?

Question

I just used a tapered pincher to gauge my ears from whatever the standard piercing size to a 12g... I wanna go up to a 10g maybe even 8g... how long should i wait until i get another pincher or tapered plug to go up a size?

Answer 1

You skipped that much? Your poor ears must be suffering. I would suggest waiting AT LEAST two weeks. If it hurts to stretch, don't do it. Just let it be another week and play with your jewelry while you wait, i.e. pull at it to elp stretch your ears a little more. While it is better to wait for larger gauge jewelry, for smaller gauges, waiting a month isn't quite as necessary.

Answer 2

Piercers often propose which you wait a month yet I basically wait until some days after the 1st stretch has stopped aching and that i'm particular it is okay, generally per week or 2. do no longer stretch if the piercing is sore and/or bled, you may tear the flesh.

Answer 3

It depends on how quickly you want to get to that larger size and how much pain you are willing to tolerate. My older daughter used the more gradual approach. She would put in a larger gauge every couple of months. My younger daughter did it much more quickly. She went from an 18 to a 6 in only a couple of weeks. She said it hurt like crazy at first but then the pain subsided.

Answer 4

You stretch your ears to get larger gauge jewelry in.

You should wait about 2 months between stretchings. Your body will really let ya know when your ready, stretches shouldn't hurt or bleed. Don't force the jewelry in, that is your body telling you that it isn't ready yet.
Skipping gauges isn't good, as you can get a blow-out.

Answer 5

forever...thats gross