by corazon_de_oro » Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:17 am
Your lobes won't even be HEALED in that time, large gauge or not. There is a difference between a piercing being healed enough to change the jewelry and being healed enough to stretch. The initial healing time of lobe piercings takes about 8 weeks, and it takes about 12 weeks for them to be fully healed. After that, they still won't be strong enough to stretch safely. If you insist on not waiting six months, at least wait four or so.
Larger gauge lobes don't really take much longer than normal ones to heal. My 10G lobes were fully healed in about three months, and I'm a slooooow healer. I tried stretching at a little over five months and they weren't ready, so I waited six.
I'm Lindsay.
I have 1/2" lobes and 11 piercings: left helix x2, both conches, both nostrils, septum, navel, and VCH.
My lobes are small but I know a lot about stretching and how to do it safely, so message me if you have any questions!