okay, so im thinkin of gettin....

[tychi_kitty]

..it done by a professional piercer my first time!
I got my lobes pierced when i was like 6mnths old (24 now) and pretty damn sure it was with a gun!
so my holes do look a little big for normal after soo many years of wear and tear with big earrings and heavy "ornaments"!
So im wondering if i go to a VERY professional piercer (who has done stretching for over 10yrs), and get them "skip-stretched" from 18-16g to a 12-10g..would it be big complications?

what if i leave them in for 2mnths and clean them religiously til my next stretch?
i have an appointment tmrw soo just need some quick opinions/advice...

thanks guys--im new to everything, so be gentle on me! ha

[magalo le matelot]

I don't think a good piercer that know everything about stretching would do that.

[leighmarie]

I don't think a good piercer that know everything about stretching would do that.

+1

[tychi_kitty]

I don't think a good piercer that know everything about stretching would do that.

hmm yeah but shes seeing how far my earlobe will stretch without bleeding/pain/tightness!!
and im hoping its 12g at least--my earlobe has been thru alot and the hole looks pretty big--ha

[tychi_kitty]

I don't think a good piercer that know everything about stretching would do that.

hmm yeah but shes seeing how far my earlobe will stretch without bleeding/pain/tightness!!
and im hoping its 12g at least--my earlobe has been thru alot and the hole looks pretty big--ha

okay never mind, just got them done-they were originally at 14g already and got them down to 12g!! yaay!
it was pretty easy to slide right in, do u think in 2 weeks i could get to 10g?????

[TheGreyEyedMonster]

really you should wait like 4-6 weeks, to keep your ears healthy. if you stretch too fast you run the risk of getting a blowout or infection. and you want pretty ears, right?

[tychi_kitty]

really you should wait like 4-6 weeks, to keep your ears healthy. if you stretch too fast you run the risk of getting a blowout or infection. and you want pretty ears, right?

ooo! okay thanksss!!! ^_^

[corazon_de_oro]

Why are you in such a hurry? Go one size at a time, leaving 6-8+ weeks between sizes. And be careful about getting stretched by piercers... honestly I wouldn't trust any piercer's advice unless they're a member of the APP. A lot of them give HORRIBLE advice. Plus, even if they do know what they're talking about, having them do it still isn't a good idea. They can't feel your pain, so you don't have the advantage of being able to stop when it starts to hurt. I guess you could tell them to stop, but it might be too late and it's just much better to do it yourself so you can listen to your body.

[tychi_kitty]

Why are you in such a hurry? Go one size at a time, leaving 6-8+ weeks between sizes. And be careful about getting stretched by piercers... honestly I wouldn't trust any piercer's advice unless they're a member of the APP. A lot of them give HORRIBLE advice. Plus, even if they do know what they're talking about, having them do it still isn't a good idea. They can't feel your pain, so you don't have the advantage of being able to stop when it starts to hurt. I guess you could tell them to stop, but it might be too late and it's just much better to do it yourself so you can listen to your body.

well thanks for the concern, ha but the piercer already did it..and yes the shop is part of the APP. And she was very good at what she did-she did it slowly and asked me to stop her whenever it started to get tight--she never forced it!
but i am already stretched at 12g from 14g and its doing really good after one day-not sore or swollen or red! so thats why i asked if i could TRY maybe doing 10g in 2weeks or earlier-but i would never force it too soon! def not!!

Thanks though!

[corazon_de_oro]

Ohh, I missed the part where you said you were at 14G before, sorry. I was thinking she stretched you from like 18G to 12G. Nothing wrong with that, then! I still don't think I'd get stretched by any piercer but as long as you let them know if you're feeling any pain it should be fine. Definitely wait WAY more than 2 weeks before going up a size, though.