Daily soaking with a sterile saline wash for at least 10 minutes will help avoid infections and scarring. Soaking is easy: remove your jewellery and submerge your earlobes into a clean glass or porcelain container filled with saline solution.
Also, how long after piercing can you stretch?
As a general rule of thumb, you should wait a minimum of 3-4 months before stretching a fresh soft tissue piercing, and healed ear lobe piercings can often be stretched at the rate of one size (about 1mm to 1.5mm or 1/16″) each 30 to 45 days, minimum.
Regarding this, how do you clean your ears while stretching?
How to care for your ears during and after stretching
- Wash your piercing at least twice a day with warm water and chemical-free soap.
- Soak your earlobes at least twice a day in warm, clean water with about 1/4 tsp of salt for every 1 cup of water.
What happens if you stretch your ears too fast?
A “blow out” happens when you stretch your ear too fast and scar tissue builds up in the hole. This can result in permanent scarring. Stretching too quickly can tear your ear tissue in half or cause earlobe skin to detach and hang from your head.
Why do my stretched ears get crusty?
If you just had your body pierced and you start to notice a crusty material around the piercing site, don’t worry. Crusting after body piercing is perfectly normal—this is just the result of your body trying to heal itself. 1? Dead blood cells and plasma make their way to the surface and then dry when exposed to air.
How can I stretch my piercing?
To prepare your ears for stretching, apply a warm compress to the piercing for several minutes in order to ease up the tissue and make the stretch easier. Then, wash the area, rinse well and pat dry. Once you’re ready for the stretch, apply oil around the perimeter of your piercing.
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.
How long does it take to stretch ears to 00?
6g to 4g – 3 month. 4g to 2g – 3 months. 2g to 0g – 4 months. 0g to 00g – 4 months.
What should I soak my gauges in?
Soak your piercing twice daily for three to five minutes in a warm sea salt solution. Use 1/4 teaspoon sea salt with one cup of warm water. The water should be just warm enough to dissolve the salt, but not so warm that it turns your skin red.
Is Tea Tree Oil Good for stretched ears?
Topically applied tea tree oil is considered safe for most people. This means that tea tree oil is likely safe to use on the external area around most face and body piercings. This includes piercings in your: ears.
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 old do you have to be to stretch your ears?
For gauging your ears there is really no age limit. If you’re under 18 I would recommend getting a parent/guardian’s permission. How long should I keep a taper in? Since tapers are meant to be used as a tool to help stretch the ears to the size you want , they should not be worn as long term jewelry.
What household items can I use to stretch my ears?
If you want to stretch your ears slowly, consider taping. This allows you to gradually stretch your ears, which can reduce pain, but in smaller increments than you would use with tapers. To tape, use non-adhesive tape. Wrap this tape around the parts of your earrings entering your ear.
