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Discussions About Being Bald => Tattoos and Piercings => Topic started by: SpeedoApe on September 14, 2007, 01:48:55 PM
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Any of you guys / gals have your lobes stretched? i got to a 2 gauge plug, then went back up to 6 gauge custom CBR's. i liked the 2 gauge plugs but wussed out on wether or not they would shink back if i left them in for to long. so i been rocking the 6g. snugs for a few months now. do you all think large gauges look good with shiny mellons?
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I don't have them as they are not my thing. But, I think some guys can rock the stretched lobes with a bald dome. Seen a few out and about.
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I used to have 3/4"tunnels (non-sly). I took them out for 2 years and missed them so now I wear 1/2" Tunnels.
I am going to stretch back up to 3/4" eventually
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I have 00g lobes. Took them out, probably won't stretch them again. Too much hassle. I'll stick with my 00g septum for now. I think it suits me.
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I had 3/4 inch stretched lobes for many years ... but I took them out for a yearand a half.... now I have only 1/4 inch lobes. I am working back my way back up.
I also have a 10 gauge septum ring, a 6 gauge barbell in my tongue, 8 gauge rings in each nipple and a 6 gauge Prince Albert...
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"Cam" has what looks like some decent stretching going on.
You can see it in his profle pic here:
http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=3117.msg53061;topicseen#msg53061
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I just stretched my 0g lobes up to 00 this week. I've been at 0g for a few years now and felt like taking the step up at last. Considering doing my Septum soon. thinking of a 6g punch with 4g jewelry. Talking to my piercer about it a lot. Still not 100% sold on it, but since I got my promotion at work (now head chef/kitchen manager) I'm feeling pretty comfortable there, so now might be the time.
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congrats on the promotion there vash.
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Vash, I'd strongly discourage you from doing a dermal punch bro, especially in the Septum. I say take the long route and stretch it.
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Congrats on the promo Vash
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I've been rocking the Mr Clean look with 2ga loops in each lobe, but might stretch up to a 0 since I already have the tapers.
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I have 00g tunnels in each lobe with 0g captured-ball loops in each tunnel. Have had them for about four years. I agree too about NOT using the Dermapunch. Take your time and stretch the holes. Think you'll be more satisfied that you did.
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I have one 10g CBR in my left earlobe, and I can't see myself going any bigger than that. :o
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I'm at 0g started from a standard piercing last September (2006). I'll probably end up staying here for a while, but 00g is looking very tempting.
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Vash, I'd strongly discourage you from doing a dermal punch bro, especially in the Septum. I say take the long route and stretch it.
Oh the joys of stretching my septum.... NOT. I agree, dermal punches in the septum are really easy to fnck up.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Just gauged up to a 0 this morning, got pierced in April '05 so it's taken a while.
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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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Funny how kids influence our decisions. My children ask about my tattoos a lot.
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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
but daddy IS a freak. ha ha ha ha what up bro?
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So, just to update...
I am currently wearing 7/16" tunnels in both lobes, stretched up all natural and everything.
I went ahead and got my septum done. Hand pierced at 12g, healed for about 7 weeks then tapered up to 8g in one go.
Man the initial pierce I almost didn't feel it was smooth and sweet, got it on one go, almost no blood, no tears, nothing. It was tender for a few weeks, but no bother at all. No infection, all good. The stretch on the other hand was painful! Just for a minute or two, but damn! I was considering going to 6g, but I'm not so sure after that. it was a unique kind of hurt. eyes watered, the whole thing. But no blood and it healed up quickly too. My piercer is awesome.
Anywhoo, thats the piercing update from my side of the world.
Oh yeah... and I grew a mohawk. Never had one before. so I thought "what the hell" right?
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Okay, so I'm up to 6 gauge now... officially addicted to stretching. Vash - septum looks great!
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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.
Miss my favorite baldy from down-under. Hope he makes a return appearance and shows us his 1".
JDog if you're out there make a quick post and say hello. O0
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Up to 2g.... think I'm gonna stay there for at least 6 months... well, I'm gonna try.
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So JDog, a piercing up to a 0g will close up to a normal size hole? Before getting married I had 6g plugs but did not go any farther since I didn't know at what point your ears wouldn't shrink back down.
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Im the new guy on the block but I figured I just throw it out..I got One Inchers and a set of 2g in each ear. Used to have a 4g septum, just got in the way to much for me though.
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how long did it take to stretch each piercing and did any of them hurt to stretch!?!
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I'm finally getting to a gauge size that gives me the effect I want. I'm at 4 GA with these new tunnels and they're big enough to see daylight through.
Next stretch in a few months to 2 GA.
In response to the last post: Yes, I think most gauged brothers will agree, every stretch is going to hurt.
Red
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So JDog, a piercing up to a 0g will close up to a normal size hole? Before getting married I had 6g plugs but did not go any farther since I didn't know at what point your ears wouldn't shrink back down.
It depends on the elasticity of your ears. But it should.
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You guys are nuts :/O
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I agree with Shadow... :/O O:O
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Can someone explain to me why you want to stretch your lobes. Are you planning on sticking something in them? Use them as coat hangers? what? I dont get it.
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Can someone explain to me why you want to stretch your lobes. Are you planning on sticking something in them? Use them as coat hangers? what? I dont get it.
Don't take this wrong, but just like any body mod, tattoos included, you either get it, or you don't.
It's just a personal choice.
Red
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I'm not knocking it...i just don't get it. To each their own. O0
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I don't get it either, but if everyone were the same, we wouldn't have much to talk about.
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I'm thinking about getting my ear lobes pierced but I'm worried about job interviews after. Has getting your ears gauged affected employment negatively?
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I think it depends on where you live. I'm in Chicago. I have 0 ga tunnels in both ear lobes and no one seems to give them a second glance. I work in IT which is pretty liberal in terms of personal appearance.
Red
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I've been thinking for quite a while about getting my lobes stretched, but I only have one ear pierced and think it would look better if I get the other pierced too. This is my 'project' for 2010, but not sure what guage to take it to as yet. The 0 ga ones look cool though... 8)
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Rob, I only had my right lobe pierced a few years ago. If I were recommending, I'd say start at about 10 ga (2.6 mm) and stretch about 1 mm every 6 to 8 weeks. It's really different for different people, so you just have to play it by ear, pun intended. :*))
Make sure that the piercer knows that you want to stretch so that they don't pierce too close to the edge.
I've been told that a 0 ga (8.3 mm) will close up substantially if you ever want to take out your jewelery.
Red
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I used to have stretched lobes, Just thinking about going for it again.
I think it really suits a lot of sly guys.
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I like the look too
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I used to have stretched lobes, Just thinking about going for it again.
I think it really suits a lot of sly guys.
I like the look too
Go for it guys! Like SLY, you will not regret it! YR*(k
Tat2guy, would like very much!!
Unfotunately I don't (can't) wear the rings at work. At present am at 4 mm and the holes are not noticeable with the rings out. Am going to stretch 1-2 sizes further or at least until the holes without rings don't become too obvious.
Next step will be 5 mm tunnels with the small rings passing through :)
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Always wanted to have my ears pierced or get lobes nut I think my ears are too big. Nipplesvused to be pierced, enjoyed it for a while and they hurt like a mutha. Yet the mas in me wants to get a pa???
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I really like the look, but only up to a 0. (no offense guys that are wider, just my style). I JUST stretched my ears to a 14 and eventually want to get to a 6. That will be the limit to me.
As far as getting a sputum or other parts of my body pierced, I think putting two more holes in my head I wasn't born with, and stretching those was MORE than enough. :) (truth be told I have two holes in my left ear but the second hole has been left alone and unused for 20+ years.
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My 00ga gauging taper arrived in Friday's mail and the silicone tunnels followed on Saturday. The tapers went through with just a little pain and I put the tunnels in. The whole stretch was sort of a non-event. I can tell the holes are a little bigger but I doubt most people will notice.
This is positively my last stretch . . . until he next time I get the urge :*))
Red
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OK, the urge has struck again. I was in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago and 11mm gauges seem absolutely vanilla. I've ordered a 1/2 inch (12mm) taper and new silicone tunnels. I'll probably stretch by the weekend.
Red
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Red, I don't even have an ear pierced, but don't think I would have enough of a lobe to do anything with.. :*))
post a pic when you get it... I'm curious to see how it looks.
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Just talked with a lady yesterday who spent years in Papua New Guinea. Apparently it's common for men there to do major stretching of their ear lobes. She said it was frequent to see an older man who had stretched so much that the loop just broke open and his ear lobe was just two strips of flesh hanging down, just dangling there.
We don't see that too much in the states ... but maybe it will be coming. A 12 mm gauge is not too large. The son my my co-worker has 1/2 inch plugs in his ears.
Red, what size are the plugs in your profile picture? Are they the 11 mm? Or is that an older picture?
I'm really enjoying my basic ear piercing. Not expecting to gauge it up. But think the basic stud or hugging hoop earring looks nice with a bald head and a beard.
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Not sure itwould suit me but each to his own
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HEY. I used to have 2 INCH holes. (I had surgery) But the person who pierced mine, AND who had pretty big holes him self has sly. It looked great. I suggest tattoos, but not mandatory.
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Red, what size are the plugs in your profile picture? Are they the 11 mm? Or is that an older picture?
Mr. Z, the tunnels in my avatar pic are 00 GA (10mm). Presently I'm at 7/16 inch (11mm). Next up 1/2 inch (12mm). The stretch is very, very gradual (for me).
Red
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Well, it turns out my ear lobes are not ready for the 1/2 inch (12mm) gauging taper. I got the taper through both holes with great difficulty but they are both sore. I put the 11mm tunnels back in and will try again in a few days.
Red
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Red, what size are the plugs in your profile picture? Are they the 11 mm? Or is that an older picture?
Mr. Z, the tunnels in my avatar pic are 00 GA (10mm). Presently I'm at 7/16 inch (11mm). Next up 1/2 inch (12mm). The stretch is very, very gradual (for me).
Red
I would expect very gradual stretch to be best. I'm happy for now with my basic piercing. Really like the look and assorted rings.
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I'm thinking on go bigger,20mm
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@Tony Dadá what is the current size and how long did it take to get them stretched that big?
IMO, there reaches a point where they are too big and they do not look good. I do not know what size that is, I just know when I see it.
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@Tony Dadá what is the current size and how long did it take to get them stretched that big?
IMO, there reaches a point where they are too big and they do not look good. I do not know what size that is, I just know when I see it.
That takes me about 8 years,it was a slow process,one size at the time (usually 2mm bigger that the last one).
The actual size is 18 mm,so is not going to be a huge change switch to 20 mm.
Did you have pictures? Haha. Yeah man there's a point when is simply to much,almost like a plate.
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I currently have both ear lobes stretched to half an inch. Loving the look and if I take them out the holes are not that noticeable after a couple of days. Might go a bit larger but not sure yet.
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Nice @Adamski1972
You must have done this quickly, I do not remember ever seeing them in other updates of yours.
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Not all that fast. My ears have been pierced for years and I've had tunnels since last August and moved up sizes quite slowly to 2g. The last few months were when my lobes seem to just stretch really easy. No blowouts or bleeding. They shrink back very well after a few days if I leave them out. Not all that noticeable. I love the look when I put in stainless steel tunnels the most.
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An overall good look with the bigger beard, smooth top, and the ears. Are you planning on growing the beard even bigger? You have the coverage for a big awesome beard if you like.
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Will throw my two cents worth I’d say be careful I had mine stretched to double zero for about a year and a half and when I took them out they did not shrink back. I had to have them surgically closed
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Ears stretched to 18mm currently. Think I won't go any bigger.
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It looks great. Nice look with the bald head and beard.
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20 mm
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I came across these fine examples of stretched lobes
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She looks kind of mean! Not just the ears but her general appearance freaks me out!