Double flared plugs

[Beckuu]

I have now been at 10mm for (at a rough guess) over two months.

Yesterday I decided to buy a double flared wooden plug, because I'd never worn double flares before and I fancied a change. But even with lots and lots of oil, it took me a good half hour of fiddling around to get the plug in, and I ended up taking it out after about an hour because I was scared of my ear shrinking up around the jewellery.

Is it supposed to be THAT difficult to get them in? It's not even like the plug has a huge flare on it, it's actually barely noticable. Should I consider maybe using one of my other plugs to tape my ear to slightly more than 10mm to make inserting the jewellery easier?

[Big Chicken]

I've never tried double flared plugs, but what you've written is what I worry about... i.e. getting them in and then my lobes shrinking around them. I think once your lobes settle down to a size, it is a case of learning how to put them in and then taking them out enough so your lobes don't shrink! I think anyway from what I've read! There is a bit of a knack of putting them in sort of tilted. Plenty of vids on youtube with advice on how to put double flared plugs in.