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Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:52 am
by xxwolfpackof1xx
Hey there I'm having trouble stretching from 2g to 0g. My goal size is 00g and I'm hoping to get some nice 00g plugs for my bday in November and for Christmas. Ive been trying to stretch with a standard 0g taper I've tried after I've gotten out of a shower with jojoba oil and a hot compress but nothing is working it wont budge and starts causing some discomfort at the part it starts tapering off to a 0g. What should i do i have some tape i could use but I've never used that method before and I'm not sure how much i would need to use.
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:26 am
by SAmTiNN21
if your going to use tape u should do a little every couple of days.. there are also 1 g plugs you can buy. may not be a bad idea because 2 to 0 is a uge jump
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:12 pm
by xxwolfpackof1xx
Im gonna tape em just not sure how much tape to use at this point.
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:43 pm
by SusiMarie
1 wrap of ptfe or bondadge tape every week or so.
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:57 pm
by saply
Go with taping, or try waiting longer? I tried stretching from 2g to 0g in 2009 and they tore, so I downsized and let them heal for a solid year. After that they stretched easy, even with tapers. 2g to 0g is a huge jump, don't rush it!!!
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:44 pm
by corazon_de_oro
2G-0G is way too big of a jump to make all at once... if you don't like taping, definitely get some 1G plugs. They have them at a few different websites but the cheapest are at crazy-factory.com.
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:25 pm
by Big Chicken
corazon_de_oro wrote:2G-0G is way too big of a jump to make all at once... if you don't like taping, definitely get some 1G plugs. They have them at a few different websites but the cheapest are at crazy-factory.com.
Yep - that's what I'm doing when my crazy lobes are ready. I ordered a 1g taper and plug. Didn't really fancy mucking about with tape. Gonna be a while before I do any more stretching...
Re: Stuck at 2g
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:23 pm
by Ramenzombie
I would give taping a try for 0g to 00g. Or even 1g to 0g. Much less stress on the lobes, and once you learn to easily wrap and compress the tape it's a breeze. I threw out my tapers after a few rips and irritations in favor of a nice roll of PTFE and my next size of jewelery. Tapers were always too much of a jump for me, even with waiting, and left me with sore ears after 6g.