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Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:58 pm
by TOFU
My ears are at 1/2" right now, and when i have the plug in, my ear kinda sticks out? I dont really know how to put it in words.
Hope this diagram helps!

|| Normal ear lobe
/| With plug in ):

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:57 pm
by Hardware
umm... that doesn't help. Could you maybe post a photo?

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:50 am
by TOFU
Image

Okay here's one.
If i didn't push down on my ear with my finger, it wont expose the hole in the tunnel and it will somehow tilt?

|| (Ear lobes)
\\ (Tilted after putting in plug)

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:48 am
by Nic
lol yes we do. If u have small earlobes to start out with this does happen. My ears stick out quite alot. The way to stop this if u really dont like this is to wear stone which will weigh ur ear down so it doesnt stick out. haha hope this helps

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:08 am
by TOFU
But i have big and thick earlobes ):

I see other ppl have bigger sizes then mine yet did not experience such problem ):

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:02 am
by leighmarie
I get what you mean, my ex has the same problem and he had to downsize.

Like Nic says, generally it's from having smaller earlobes, and also stretches that were pierced higher up, as far as I'm aware.

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:39 am
by TOFU
Aw, does downsizing and stretching back up helps?
But i really have rather big lobes ):

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:01 pm
by leighmarie
Were you pierced fairly high up though?

I honestly couldn't say. My ex just downsized and has settled with being smaller, so I don't know whether doing that and stretching again after would make a difference, you could give it a go.

Re: Do you face such problems after stretching?

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:56 am
by Starfire
This is very normal. In fact, most people I see at bigger sizes have some sort of what I like to call the "dumbo effect". I'm currently at 1 inch, and the only jewelry that doesn't cause my earlobes to stick out is very heavy stuff. Try that, or downsize if it really bothers. Either way, it's a normal occurrence when stretching into larger sizes, so I wouldn't worry about it.