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Stretching ear piercings
vampiress92
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Okay, so right now I'm doing a bit of DIY stretching with my bottom ear piercings. Its only 18g to 16g, so its only a .2mm difference. I'm currently sliding an extra large safety pin through both of my piercings to kinda loosen it up, and i think one of them is about ready for the tapering (if I taper it at all, that is), but the other one is a bit achey. Do you think I should go ahead and upgrade to a 16g, or wait a bit longer? Or should I stretch it at all? Like I said, its only a .2mm difference, and should shrink right back, if i need it to.
Also, I'm only stretching it so I can wear barbells.
Also, who here has piercings? What gauge? Any particular jewelry type you like?
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I worked on a fishing boat with a guy that was right into it... he even had the Prince Albert... makes my eyes water just thinking about it.
As for the ear thing.... Ive never found it attractive... but each to his or her own
Personally the closest I come to piercing is shaving cuts
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If it aches then you are doing it too quickly.
Any good piercer will have what are called step tapers. They are about half inch bars where one side is the small gauge and the other is your goal (the next larger gauge). They have 1 rubber stopper between metal end caps (to keep the rubber on). Day one you start with just the small tip in the ear and it will strech one side slightly. after few days you put the rubber spacer on and it strechs it a touch more. As you prgress you move the barbell to the larger end and the rubber stpper farther in until you are at your goal 2-3 weeks later.
The other option is a wooden cone with a rubber stopper, but those require daily cleansings.
Edit: at my peak I had...14 total piercings. The most painful was the nape, which I thought I wouldn't even feel.
Ok, Prince Alberts creep me out. I'm not planning on getting any more piercings (now that I have 3 on each ear, two pair done by myself) until I turn 18. I'm only wanting to stretch my piercings up a gauge to be able to wear barbells. I think they're pretty cool looking, and they're fun to play with
EDIT: I thought tapering was supposed to be quick, if you're taking care of your piercings.
And Rreka'al - I might just get those piercings. I just gotta work up the nerve for it.
Definitely not thinking about snake bites. Maybe a tongue piercing. A friend of mine has one, and she said it wasn't too bad to get, so I might (I'm a wuss when it comes to pain, btw)
Continuing on the topic of body modification... What about tats? Artistic Scars? Anybody have any? Anyone planning on getting tattooed, or interested in scarification?
Tongue is one of those places you want to make sure your piercer is on the ball. A single off center piercing is the most risky. It is one of the few places you can bleed out from. Not trying t scare you, but there have been a lot of issues with lack luster piercers since they reduced the requirements to become a certified piercer in most states. In some places it is a month certification course now. The best places have an RN on staff at all times.
I have 1 scarification, bt no tattoos. The scarification was to cover up a rather nasty set of scars from a rock climbing incident. I can not get tattoos due to an allergy. I had to take out all my facial and otherwise noticable piercings due to needing a good paycheck.
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Tongue is one of those places you want to make sure your piercer is on the ball. A single off center piercing is the most risky. It is one of the few places you can bleed out from. Not trying t scare you, but there have been a lot of issues with lack luster piercers since they reduced the requirements to become a certified piercer in most states. In some places it is a month certification course now. The best places have an RN on staff at all times.
I have 1 scarification, bt no tattoos. The scarification was to cover up a rather nasty set of scars from a rock climbing incident. I can not get tattoos due to an allergy. I had to take out all my facial and otherwise noticable piercings due to needing a good paycheck.
If I get my tongue pierced, I'm definitely gonna research. I'm kinda picky about stuff like that (except my ears. I know I'm supposed to clean my brand new piercings, but I've been way too busy to even think about it.
), so I'll be ok with that.
I doubt I'll ever get scarification (I have enough scars already), but a tattoo I'm thinking about. I'd love something that covers my whole back and means something, but in case I ever need to wear something without a back, I probably shouldn't. Oh well. I'll figure it out sooner or later
my rule of thumb: if its permanent, wait 1-2 years before getting it. If its not, its ok to get on a whim.
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cleaning new piercings is cheap and easy. Get a refillable squir bottle (sold cheap at almost any camping store) and fill it with witch hazel or hydrogen peroxide (peroxide is better, but can sting and bleach fabrics). Put it in your bathroom or n your desk and use it whenever you see it. That should be more than enough cleansing.
As far as placement and size goes for a tattoo like that a little advice. Avoid the "whack back tat" which is something you would see with low-rise jeans. A generally safe place to get it would be the placement and height of a corset piercing. To determine the height wear your lowest cut outfit and mark it, then go an inch or so lower. If this isn't a god place fr a back tattoo in your eyes, then skip it.
Waiting a year or so is a good idea. Even after deciding it has taken many people I know a year or more to finalize a design post decision.
Also i heard that the metal in the tongue stud or piercing couses your teeth to rot faster... and i gives you a weird accent in the first month.
about my tat placement: I was thinking about putting my tattoo on my shoulder blades. I want wings, with one small symbol in the middle. But it would be large, and costly, and permanent, and I don't want wrinkly wings when I'm old
Unless you are getting a set piercing (such as corset, thrill or similar) you should nly be getting one piercing at a time and painkillers should not be necessary. Even with pain kilelrs you will have a dull ache for tongue piercings for a few hours. All the topicals do is dull the sharp pain slightly. The bigger issue is that improperly applied pain kilelrs can cause more serious issue than most piercings.
Make sure any painkillers are being applied by an RN or otehrwise certified medical personal. Good RNS will check for allergy information if you make an appointment and let them know you want some form of painkiller.
Unless you are getting a set piercing (such as corset, thrill or similar) you should nly be getting one piercing at a time and painkillers should not be necessary. Even with pain kilelrs you will have a dull ache for tongue piercings for a few hours. All the topicals do is dull the sharp pain slightly. The bigger issue is that improperly applied pain kilelrs can cause more serious issue than most piercings.
Make sure any painkillers are being applied by an RN or otehrwise certified medical personal. Good RNS will check for allergy information if you make an appointment and let them know you want some form of painkiller.
EMLA is supposed to completely numb your epidermis and dermis, to the point where you can't feel the pain at all. And yes, I understand that if improperly applied, it can be useless, or even dangerous.
And also, I understand how tats can migrate. And btw, those stretched piercings will usually stretch back over time, maybe not to a tiny 18g hole, but smaller than a 00g.