Soak your earlobes at least twice a day in warm, clean water with about 1/4 teaspoon of salt for every cup of water. Massage your earlobes at least once a day with coconut oil, jojoba oil, or another safe oil to prevent scar tissue formation. Wait at least 6 weeks between gauges. Keep an eye on your piercing, though.
Similarly one may ask, how do you clean new gauges?
Herein, what do you clean gauged ears with?
Wash your newly stretched piercing twice daily with glycerin soap. This will help remove the crusties and keep your piercing clean. Remember not to let anyone else use your soap! Soak your piercing twice daily for three to five minutes in a warm sea salt solution.
How can I make my stretched ears heal faster?
Soak your earlobes at least twice a day in warm, clean water with about 1/4 teaspoon of salt for every cup of water. Massage your earlobes at least once a day with coconut oil, jojoba oil, or another safe oil to prevent scar tissue formation. Wait at least 6 weeks between gauges. Keep an eye on your piercing, though.
Can I use Vaseline to stretch my ears?
Stretching Process (taper method)
Lubricant will make the taper super slick, so it will slide through easy. Lubricants make a stretch easier. While you’re out getting a new taper, get some Jojoba oil, Vitamin E oil or GaugeGear Stretching Balm (Neosporin and Vaseline are not good lubes for ear stretching).
Do you sleep with tapers in?
Thank you! Tapers are easy to knock in your sleep and you can rip your ear. Put in a pair of plugs. And tapers are only meant for inserting jewelry, not for stretching.
How long will my ears be sore after stretching?
two weeks
Should I twist my gauges?
So, if you take anything away from this post it should be that you should leave your ears alone for 2-3 dyas after a stretch. Don’t turn, twist or fiddle with them, leave them alone. If you’ve been at a size for a while rotate them every so often.
How do I stop my gauges from smelling?
Take the plugs or hangers out of your ears and wash them. Wash with warm water and use soap (just like you do in a shower 🙂 Some type of moisturizer on your ears can also be helpful. The odor will be stronger while you are stretching your ears.
Can I shower with my gauges in?
Yes, take your plugs out to shower. Stick a finger in your ear and let the water run over your loves and gently clean them with your hands. That’s really all they need, you don’t need salt soaks or soap or any of that. Then give them a good massage when you get out of the shower.
Do stretched ears ever stop smelling?
During the process of stretching your ears you may notice an unfortunate side effect – the smell! Some people are lucky enough to never suffer from ear funk but it is common when you first stretch your ears. It may not be pleasant but never fear – stretched ear odour is completely normal and easy to get rid of.
Is it okay to clean gauges with hydrogen peroxide?
Resist the urge to use alcohol, hydrogen–peroxide, or ointments on the infection because these can also irritate your skin and inhibit your body’s ability to regenerate cells, so it may take even longer to heal and feel relief.
Why do my gauged ears smell?
Why does this happen? Your body secretes a substance called sebum, sebum is an oily secretion which helps your skin keep lubricated and keep it waterproof. The sebum mixes with the dead skin cells between your ear and the jewellery to make this unpleasant odour.
