Is this normal? :D

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TOFU
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Gauge Size:: 6g

Is this normal? :D

Is it normal where your lobes are rather hard after stretching? (Not those kinda swollen from stretching) Like after a few months? :D
Nic
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Re: Is this normal? :D

is it hard when u take out ur plugs?
Left Lobe = 1 3/8in.
Right Lobe = 1, 3/8 in.
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TOFU
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 10:19 am
Gauge Size:: 6g

Re: Is this normal? :D

Im using Teflon tape now, so it's hard to tell.
If im not wrong, its not that difficult to remove the plug. Not till the extend where i gotta use force :D

Hopefully its not scar tissues. It's something like a ball kinda thing ):
brutalSKITTLES
Posts: 80
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Gauge Size:: 00g

Re: Is this normal? :D

I dont think thats normal:/ mine are squishy just like uhh like if you grab the skin on your arm.
corazon_de_oro
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Re: Is this normal? :D

It sounds like scar tissue to me... how fast did you stretch?
Start doing oil massages (vitamin E oil or bio oil is best for scarring, but the massaging is what really breaks it down so any oil will do) and leave a LONG time before your next stretch... the scar tissue will make your lobes a lot tougher to stretch if you don't correct the problem now.
I'm Lindsay.
I have 1/2" lobes and 11 piercings: left helix x2, both conches, both nostrils, septum, navel, and VCH.
My lobes are small but I know a lot about stretching and how to do it safely, so message me if you have any questions!
vdub
Posts: 60
Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:01 am
Gauge Size:: 6g

Re: Is this normal? :D

You need a power drill and a bit slightly larger than your current size... jk.

Show us some pics, we'll be able to help you better. but yeah, oil massages are great you should do them anyway.
TOFU
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 10:19 am
Gauge Size:: 6g

Re: Is this normal? :D

Yea it sounds like scar tissues to me too ): Awh damn ):
I doubt showing a picture will help, cause it looks normal. It's only when you feel it :D
TOFU
Posts: 59
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Gauge Size:: 6g

Re: Is this normal? :D

brutalSKITTLES wrote:I dont think thats normal:/ mine are squishy just like uhh like if you grab the skin on your arm.
With or without plugs on? :D
Nic
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Location: United States foo

Re: Is this normal? :D

If its kinda like a hard ball u might have a small cyst in ur ears. My gf couldnt stretch her ears without lots of pain even waiting a long time cuz she constantly gets cysts in her ears.
Left Lobe = 1 3/8in.
Right Lobe = 1, 3/8 in.
16g Bridge/Earl
14g/ 16g spider bites both sides
14g Tongue
6g Septum
Upcoming:
16g Angel bites
Retired:
Industrial
TOFU
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue May 25, 2010 10:19 am
Gauge Size:: 6g

Re: Is this normal? :D

Will it go away if i stop at a size for a long period of time? (constant massage with olive oil) :D
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