by corazon_de_oro » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:59 pm
^ Antibacterial soap should never be used. All it will do is dry your piercings out, kill healthy cells, and delay healing. You should never have any soreness when stretching, and if you do you need to downsize.
This thread is a few weeks old so I don't know if you're still even on the boards, but if you are you should really consider using jewelry other than acrylic pinchers, or anything acrylic. Your best bet is a taper and a pair of steel/glass/titanium single-flare or no-flare plugs. It's okay if the taper is acrylic since it'll only be in for a few seconds anyway. Never leave tapers, pinchers, etc. in fresh stretches because they move around too much, are oddly shaped and can put pressure on the fistula, making blowouts more likely.
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!