by corazon_de_oro » Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:30 am
It probably wasn't an infection... it sounds like you just stretched too fast and your ears got pissed off. 2G-0G is a bigger stretch than the rest, which is why it's not a bad idea to go to 1G (which they have on certain websites like Body Art Forms.) If I were you, I'd downsize at least back to 2G, let them heal for 6-8 weeks or more, then try to stretch again. Sea salt soaks would be a good way to clean them, and massaging them with something like Vitamin E oil would make them more stretchy. Good luck!
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!