"Stretching" + kaos softwear

[FredZ89]

Hi everyone,

Alright so my title might be misleading a little bit, I am not actually stretching with Kaos Earskins. I'm a 00g (10mm) since about a month and a half, maybe 2 months. I ordered some Kaos Earskins and began taping my 00g (10mm) plugs last week.

I was wondering if anyone did the same ? (Taping + putting silicone in "fresh" stretch (if we can call Taping a fresh stretch) ) Since I'm taping up to 7/16" and then putting my Kaos plugs, I don't see why it could cause any problems to my ears (unless I have some bad reactions to silicone) but I wanted your opinion on this.

Btw, the Kaos plugs I ordered are the Black Earskins and the Black Solid Front ones, in case anyone wanted to know .

[corazon_de_oro]

Silicone isn't good for a fresh stretch. Not saying your ears will fall off if you put it in after taping, but it can dry your lobes out quite a bit and irritate them. If I were you I'd get a pair of good quality glass, titanium, or at least steel plugs to put in right after you get to your next size. You'll want to have some around anyway to give your lobes a break from silicone since it isn't meant to be worn long-term.

[FredZ89]

Yeah I'm thinking about getting some Glass plugs soon. As far as drying, I'm using oil on my ears twice a day (morning and before bed) every day.

Anyway, I guess I'll put them in when I receive them and if it gets too irritated or even dry (who knows), I'll go back to my taped up 00g and buy a pair of glass plugs.

I'll keep you guys updated about this.

Btw, I read on some other forums about people wearing only Kaos everyday for weeks and sometimes months without problems. Why are you saying they are not meant to be worn long-term ?

[corazon_de_oro]

Well, some materials are just better for lobes than others. A lot of people will get itchy, dry, irritated lobes if they wear materials like silicone and acrylic for too long. That doesn't mean everyone will have problems wearing silicone for a long time, but it is much better for your ears to keep titanium, glass, or high-quality steel in there most of the time.

[FredZ89]

I received my plugs today ! Turns out I had taped my 00g a bit bigger than 7/16", had absolutely no problems at all putting my Kaos plugs in.

I'm really happy with my plugs and to have reached my goal size

Only thing is, my girlfriend kinda hates them (she thinks it's too big). She didn't like 00g too much either, when I told her I wanted to go to 7/16" she agreed if I did not go any bigger, but once I put them in and showed her, she didn't like them very much .