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#15
by
Vash
on 29 Dec, 2007 03:52
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true, and thanx for the advice. I'm still on the fence so to speak. Probably do it the old fashioned way. The long slow stretch.
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#16
by
Alexander215
on 29 Dec, 2007 08:06
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true, and thanx for the advice. I'm still on the fence so to speak. Probably do it the old fashioned way. The long slow stretch.
My last piece of advice, use curved tapers to stretch, not the straight ones because the straight ones add pressure to your nostrils resulting in a lot more trauma, which = more pain and = longer heal time.
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#17
by
cam_dvs32
on 31 Dec, 2007 03:59
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I had 00ga (10mm) flesh tunnels in each ear up until recently but I took them out for a change. I kinda miss em' and now I'm left with little 2mm holes in each lobe. I might eventually put them back in and stretch up again?? I also have my right tragus peirced which I'm not taking out... that's my favorite. It also hurt like a mother to get done!!
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#18
by
flattop peterbilt
on 03 Apr, 2008 17:27
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well i have had 0 gauge holes for 10 years and a tongue ring for 8 years and now adding ink .....;i went to 00 but i like my 0 better.....it doesnt look right on me with 00...
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#19
by
Cam
on 03 Apr, 2008 20:17
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I'm at a half inch now, and I'm still on the fence whether I'll stretch again. I have spent SO much money on body jewelry, way too much. Everytime I stretch I end up getting like 6 or 7 new sets of plugs. So.. maybe I'll stop here. lol.
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#20
by
JDog
on 03 Apr, 2008 22:46
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I just stretched up to 3/4",my original size that I had back in 2000. I plan to go to 1" and stop there.
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#21
by
Scott
on 04 Apr, 2008 00:57
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Well, I'm just at 10g and was apprehensive about getting pierced at all, but since doing so, I've gotten some great comments and I've grown to love it... would like to stretch up some but don't know about 1/2" or 3/4" or even up to 0g - that just seems so huge to me. Although I guess cam_dvs32 was at 00 and his shrunk back to 12g so who knows maybe I'll start some stretching just to see how I like it?
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#22
by
JDog
on 04 Apr, 2008 06:06
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Scott, rest assured. If you do stretch up, anything under 00g will shrink back up to normal size holes. Anything bigger and you will be like Cam and I and have floppy gummy bear lobes when the jewellry isnt in. haha
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#23
by
Cam
on 04 Apr, 2008 11:23
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Scott, rest assured. If you do stretch up, anything under 00g will shrink back up to normal size holes. Anything bigger and you will be like Cam and I and have floppy gummy bear lobes when the jewellry isnt in. haha
So true! I hate the way my ears look without jewelry in them. I have some plugs that are flesh colored that I wear to work. They blend with my skin almost perfect, so that's pretty cool.
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#24
by
Nick912
on 04 Apr, 2008 12:37
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This is a problem in my job. Young guys coming in my office with gauged ear lobes. I have had to have 2 kids already get the plastic surgery to close the holes so they could enlist. It is about $250 per ear around here. The one guy had 1" plugs and didnt wear them for a year. I could still stick a pencil though the hole. It was done closing. I turn alot of otherwise qualified guys away beacuse of this
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#25
by
Scott
on 06 Jun, 2008 22:41
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JDog, thanks for your PM advice on stretching. Stretched up to 8g earlier this week - I didn't notice much of a difference, but I can definitely tell how addictive it can be. I must say I'm encouraged that cam_dvs32 was at a 0g and then took 'em out and his holes shrank back to 12g... don't really know how big I might try for but I know eventually I'd have to let 'em shrink back up some.
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#26
by
JDog
on 07 Jun, 2008 01:38
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Scott be careful mate. I had only planned on stretching my lobes to 00g and went to 3/4"!!Like you say, It is very addictive.
Congrats on the stretch bro,If 8g went in that easily, I'd try for 6 in 4 weeks or so.
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#27
by
Cy
on 17 Jul, 2008 18:03
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Just gauged up to a 0 this morning, got pierced in April '05 so it's taken a while.
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#28
by
flattop peterbilt
on 17 Jul, 2008 20:57
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well i stopped at 0 in my ears..i am going up on my tongue....here soon i am going to take them out and let them close up some do to the fact i get tired of people asking if it hurts or dude you have a hole in your ear...that gets me laughing.....but as my daughter grows up she is starting to ask questions and i don't want her thinking daddy is a freak...lol
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#29
by
GASlick
on 17 Jul, 2008 21:00
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Funny how kids influence our decisions. My children ask about my tattoos a lot.