by AceWitThaLobes » Wed May 30, 2012 4:09 pm
ive been stretching for 6 years and ive discovered that my ears react poorly to metals. I get ALOT more cheese, worse smell (despite daily showering of the jewelry and lobes)and my ears get a lil red and tender. the acrylic was even worse, (red lobes, itchy, slightly swollen) B/c of this i decided to take a more natural approach. but all i ever hear about naturals is how bad they are for your ears. But i figure they cant be ALL bad cuz when ear stretching was strictly a curtural thing, they ONLY HAD natural material to work with. There simply was no surgical steel... so i did my research on rocks and minerals and found that quartz and a few other minerals are non porous. so i use only quartz plugs after i stretch (they are a bit heavy cuz they are large) and other naturals after they are healed. I find that silicone isnt SO bad but u must keep an eye on it and take them out every day (i do mine 3 times a day) b/c they do tend to get absorbed. but thats the only down side. i mostly wear stone (for aesthetic value) but im thinking about some wood b/c its getting heavy. is there any woods that are particularly easy to care for? are there any more man-made materials i could try for stretching that wont cause a problem?
1" lobes
tongue pierced, and dermal implant under left eye
retired belly button, septum, nostril, madison, nipples, 4 cartilage, labret, dimples