A stretched piercing is a new piercing. You should treat it exactly like you would a new piercing until it is fully healed. If you‘re wanting to go up to a larger gauge, you‘ll need to wait a bit.
Hereof, when can you start stretching your ears after getting them pierced?
Similarly, how do I soothe my ears after stretching?
Massage your earlobe to get the skin warmed up and stretched out. You can also take a hot bath or shower so blood flow to the ear is increased. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
Can I put a 20G in a 16g piercing?
If you pierce yourself with a 16G and put in a 20G earring, the earring will fit in easily and the hole will eventually shrink to the right size.
Can I put a 16g in a 14g piercing?
Yes all day you can. However, the 16g post is thinner than the 14g. Downsizing is not an issue unless you’ve got a large collection of 14g jewelry that you wish to wear again. Downsizing to 16g is safe as long as it is healed.
Can I start stretching my ears at 10g?
There is no such thing as stretching too slowly, but stretching too quickly can cause scarring, injury, and prevent ears from healing evenly and properly. Find out what size your earlobe piercings are. Most standard piercings start at 16g or 14g, but can be done bigger by request.
Can I leave tapers in overnight?
If it’s too tight, what you’ll do is tear the skin off the inside of your hole. This is painful and incredibly unpleasant and bloody. Repeat until you get the taper all the way in. Leave it for at least a couple of hours, ideally overnight.
Should my ears hurt after stretching?
What does ear stretching feel like? After stretching your ears may feel warm and often feel a slight tingle or sting. (but not enough to be in pain). But if you stretch too big too fast then you may feel sharp pain and it will hurt longer than usual, and other complications may arise.
How long will my ears be sore after piercing?
It’s normal to have some redness, swelling or pain for a couple of days after getting your ears pierced. But your ears should look and feel better each day. If you find that your ears do great and then suddenly start to become red, inflamed or crusty a week or two later, that’s usually a sign of infection.
How do you know when your ears are ready to stretch again?
If your skin turns white around the taper, back the taper up slightly – a white ring of skin is a sign that you’re stretching too fast! Once you’re happy with your stretch, slide a smaller o-ring onto the stretching taper, and stop right before the o-ring touches your skin.
Can you stretch your ears every 2 weeks?
Because of the fact that everyone’s body reacts differently, this answer varies. It is recommended that you wait at least 6 weeks in between stretches. This will give your earlobes time to heal up and become a little loose. However, we recommend that you wait 2-6 months between each stretch.
