Stretching

[Karkat]

Does anyone else have stretched piercings? What gauge? Where? Feel free to post pictures and updates if you'd like. (So long as the pictures are appropriate to VT, of course...Though I don't know how you'd stretch those areas. I'm sure it's possible, but I don't want to think about it. Bleh.)

My ears are personally at 6g and 10g (soon to be 8g, then I'm stopping the top ones.) I don't have any other piercings.

Here's a pic of what they look like now:

http://i62.tinypic.com/2cmw75e.jpg

[EvanJay]

nope..no piercings at this moment

[Babs]

I'm at a 10g, getting ready to move up to an 8g. Probably stopping at a 2g or 0g.
ohhh and my sister also has double stretches in her ears.

[Karkat]

I'm at a 10g, getting ready to move up to an 8g. Probably stopping at a 2g or 0g.
ohhh and my sister also has double stretches in her ears.

I might stop the bottoms at 2g. I don't think I'll go above 0.

I know someone who has double stretches that are like 00 and 8 or 6, and she has gorgeous stone plugs, and it all just looks really nice XD

[Babs]

I might stop the bottoms at 2g. I don't think I'll go above 0.

I know someone who has double stretches that are like 00 and 8 or 6, and she has gorgeous stone plugs, and it all just looks really nice XD

Stone plugs are oftentimes the most gorgeous. Especially turquoise. But sometimes it's so expensive. :/

[Karkat]

Stone plugs are oftentimes the most gorgeous. Especially turquoise. But sometimes it's so expensive. :/

Oh, I know, right? I think she had jade in the bottom ones. She also had little rose quartz hearts. I've got some weird sparkly stone for my top plugs. It's pretty, kinda, but they're too small to really show up the sparkle :/

[CosmicNoodle]

Wait, are these the ones that make a big fuck off hole on your ear that you can put your hole dick through? Or are these the heavy ones that are heavy and weight down on you and stretch the lobe?

(I dislike of both, I simply don't understand, but if you want them, cool)

[Karkat]

Wait, are these the ones that make a big fuck off hole on your ear that you can put your hole dick through? Or are these the heavy ones that are heavy and weight down on you and stretch the lobe?

(I dislike of both, I simply don't understand, but if you want them, cool)

Neither. I find no appeal in either- the biggest I'm going is probably about the size of a pencil eraser.

[CosmicNoodle]

Neither. I find no appeal in either- the biggest I'm going is probably about the size of a pencil eraser.

Ahhhhh good, I thought you where going for one of those massive holes (what makes someone say "Yes, I was a 4th hole in my body")

I do think small/medium pericings look good, why are they measued in grams? What does the weight have to do with it?

[Karkat]

Ahhhhh good, I thought you where going for one of those massive holes (what makes someone say "Yes, I was a 4th hole in my body")

I do think small/medium pericings look good, why are they measued in grams? What does the weight have to do with it?

Nooo not me.

G actually stands for gauge, and it's how needles are measured. For instance, you might go into a hospital if you get blood drawn for a test, and see drawers marked "32g", "28g", and so on. (Standard ear piercing is 20g or 18g. Other piercings may be anywhere from 16g to 12g. I don't know if there are needles lower than that, as it would cause more of a tear than a hole, or so I've been told.)

[CosmicNoodle]

Nooo not me.

G actually stands for gauge, and it's how needles are measured. For instance, you might go into a hospital if you get blood drawn for a test, and see drawers marked "32g", "28g", and so on. (Standard ear piercing is 20g or 18g. Other piercings may be anywhere from 16g to 12g. I don't know if there are needles lower than that, as it would cause more of a tear than a hole, or so I've been told.)

Ahhhhhhh, that makes more sense. Now I understand, I'd NEVER get a peircing, I'm deathly afraid of needles. I can't stand them.

[Karkat]

Ahhhhhhh, that makes more sense. Now I understand, I'd NEVER get a peircing, I'm deathly afraid of needles. I can't stand them.

Yeah, it's kind of one of those things you don't generally find out until you're in the midst of it, so I don't blame you for not knowing before this XD
I'm not a fan of needles either, but piercings are so dang cool.

[Calliope]

I don't have stretched ears but I really like the look if they're not too big. I would definitely consider doing it in a few years.

[Karkat]

I don't have stretched ears but I really like the look if they're not too big. I would definitely consider doing it in a few years.

Just remember that it's actually a pretty slow process, and in order to do it right (to avoid damage, blowout, scarring, etc.) you've got to be at each size for a fair amount of time. :)

[Desuetude]

I've been stretching for about 3 years now. My left ear is 12mm and my right is 10 (not sure what the measurements are in gauges). Attempted to upsize my 12 to 14 the other day using a silicone tunnel and it fucked my whole ear up again so yeah I'll just reiterate what I already knew but tried anyway.

DONT ATTEMPT TO UPSIZE USING SILICONE IT MIGHT BE QUICKER AND EASIER AND OCCASIONALLY LESS PAINFUL BUT ITS MORE LIKELY TO GO WRONG AND ITS NOT WORTH IT.

Its cool that you're stretching both piercings though. I'm not sure that they'd turn out well if you went too big but they actually look pretty good with both of them that size but personally I don't see the point in stretching to such a small size? o.o I saw youre planning on making the lower one bigger and I'd say go for it, I'm not sure how big you can go without hitting the top one though but trial and error, eh? Its addictive anyway, I get bored when I stay one size for too long.

That's my 12mm with a double flared stainless steel tunnel. Favourite jewellery so far.
https://33.media.tumblr.com/1118d22cac92dd616bdfc55296e7ba58/tumblr_nee4z59YQX1rcnredo1_400.jpg

[mrmee]

i have a big piece missing out of my earlobe so yea. i guess that would be like an infinite guage? lol

my cousin has green gauges that are like an inch across -_-

[Babs]

DONT ATTEMPT TO UPSIZE USING SILICONE IT MIGHT BE QUICKER AND EASIER AND OCCASIONALLY LESS PAINFUL BUT ITS MORE LIKELY TO GO WRONG AND ITS NOT WORTH IT.
image (https://33.media.tumblr.com/1118d22cac92dd616bdfc55296e7ba58/tumblr_nee4z59YQX1rcnredo1_400.jpg)

Important!
Lots of people upsize using silicone and acrylic but they suck up bacteria like a sponge! It's best to use glass or surgical steel until your ears are fully healed.

[Karkat]

I've been stretching for about 3 years now. My left ear is 12mm and my right is 10 (not sure what the measurements are in gauges). Attempted to upsize my 12 to 14 the other day using a silicone tunnel and it fucked my whole ear up again so yeah I'll just reiterate what I already knew but tried anyway.

DONT ATTEMPT TO UPSIZE USING SILICONE IT MIGHT BE QUICKER AND EASIER AND OCCASIONALLY LESS PAINFUL BUT ITS MORE LIKELY TO GO WRONG AND ITS NOT WORTH IT.

Its cool that you're stretching both piercings though. I'm not sure that they'd turn out well if you went too big but they actually look pretty good with both of them that size but personally I don't see the point in stretching to such a small size? o.o I saw youre planning on making the lower one bigger and I'd say go for it, I'm not sure how big you can go without hitting the top one though but trial and error, eh? Its addictive anyway, I get bored when I stay one size for too long.

That's my 12mm with a double flared stainless steel tunnel. Favourite jewellery so far.
image (https://33.media.tumblr.com/1118d22cac92dd616bdfc55296e7ba58/tumblr_nee4z59YQX1rcnredo1_400.jpg)

Ooooh that sounds like such a bad idea. I saw someone wearing what looked to be 00g or so LONG silicone tapers, and I just cringed so hard mentally. Like, I had to give him props for getting em to stay in- they were longer than normal even, I think. But I just

Yeah.

Anyways :P

Eh, top one's pretty much where it's at. Might go up to 7/6g just because the plugs I used to have in my bottom ones hat are 'supposed' to be like 10 double-flared are still too big...
I'll probably go up a little more on the bottoms, but I don't plan on doing more than 0g or 00g ever. Who knows.

Nice! :D

[Karkat]

http://i61.tinypic.com/154g7tc.jpg

This is what they look like now. 8ishG and 4g. I'm stopping here for a while, might go up to 2 when I turn 18.

[Karkat]

I'm going to be stretching my septum once it heals.

[Karkat]

Ears are at 2g and 8g or whatever we decided the top ones were (too lazy to look), the new pair is 20g, and the single stud is 18g.

Nose is at 16g.