new to stretching

[k20a2HONDA]

Got ears pierced with standard size guessing 16g, waited a month and got 14g tapers, slid in no problems. How often should I take out my plugs and clean my ears? I already do it like three times a day.

[SusiHill]

i clean mine once a day in the shower. Over cleaning your ears can hurt them. as much as not cleaning them.

[corazon_de_oro]

Three times a day is overkill... if you stretch correctly there should be no open wounds that need cared for. When they're healed you can take them out in the shower and just wash your ears and jewelry with whatever soap/face wash you're using. Or you can do it with hand soap at the sink.

You should actually wait about 6 months after a piercing to begin stretching... if you had no pain or resistance you're fine but if I were you I'd wait a few (like 4-5) months before doing your next stretch.