Should I downsize ??

[Svart]

Hi everyone,

On tueday, I went to my local piercer to get both lobes stretched. I went from a standard body piercing size to a 2.4 mm.

It was a bit painful, but very bearable, and the guy said there was no bleeding.
My ears were hot for maybe an hour or two, and a bit uncomfortable, but not painful. After that, the pain subsided, and that night I slept like a baby lol.
Woke up, no pain, no redness, no soreness. But while cleaning them for the first time, I noticed a thin black crust around the ring ! BLOOD ! I thought, "oh sh**`!" because everything i read so far sais to downsize immediately if there is any bleeding... I have the impression I might have a tiny microtear in my left ear, but there is no inflammation, and seems to be no particular problem.
Do you think I should downsize ???

Thanks everyone !!

[magalo le matelot]

At this size you can downsize but you can let them heal like this as well...

[Tom]

So you went 14g to 10g?

How do they feel?

I wouldn't down size, your lobes are trying to heal them selfs.. blood & pus may be involved. Give it a few more days and im sure they will be fine

[Svart]

Thank you for your answers !!

Yeah I basically went from 14 to 10.
I see there is a tiny rip i think, but they feel and look fine. No pain, no pus, no blood and they are not really crusty.

[corazon_de_oro]

If you get any tearing, blood, or pain you should downsize because your lobes weren't ready to stretch. Skipping sizes is always a terrible idea, too. If I were you I'd go back to your previous size, wait about 6 weeks, and go to the next size up (not 2.4mm/10G).