| Name |
Views and Comments | Date |
| SPAM |
I put in the starters (smaller at one end, bigger at the other) a couple days ago. when can i go ahead and put in the actual gages? |
4/13/2008 |
| Merla |
I gaged my years a day ago (im barley at a 10g) and they kinda still hurt.One of them hurts when i try to take it out should i just leave it in until it stops hurting? & my other one starts to bleed when take is out..is it infected & if so how do i treat it??... |
4/13/2008 |
| A. Piercer |
www (dot) bmezine (dot) com. Please go there for advice if you want to stretch your piercings safely and without the numerous problems you'll get if you take in most of what's posted here. |
4/12/2008 |
| koolass |
how do i get my flared guage in? i am trying to go from a 8 to a 6 but my ear just got hard and red. so i took the thing out. so how can i get my flared earing in when i am ready for it again? |
4/11/2008 |
| Connor |
But Goth Kid,
will the gauges leave scars or anything around the regular 18g hole? |
4/10/2008 |
| Connor |
thanks goth kid. |
4/10/2008 |
| goth kid |
Connor you can only go to a 2g anything past that won't heal as fast.
I have 00's in and mine will heal but I'm not taking them out |
4/10/2008 |
| Connor |
I just gauged me ears at 12's without my parents knowlegde. I want to know how big i can stretch my ears until they are too big to return to a normal peicing size of 18. Can someone please tell me how big i can go? |
4/10/2008 |
| Carrie |
He said it was a size 2 and its starting to close and I know it will be awhile, He had it in for only 5 days. Thanks Goth kid. |
4/9/2008 |
| Meez |
BOT, for your body to feel sick while stretching i guess is normal, i would say slow down and take a cool rag to your face and neck though. Its just your body going into minor shock.. its natural for a lot of peircings to do this. Always listen to your body though, and never push it if you dont think you can handle it. |
4/8/2008 |
| Meez |
Im a little more than a half an inch right now.. ive always dont my stretching on my own.. In vegas they dont sell tapers larger than half an inch and its always been extremley difficult for me to dead stretch in the past. Ive tried anchoring, and that works.. but im getting impatient.. Does anyone know any home techniques/tools to getting to 3/4 & An inch & so on .. so forth.. |
4/8/2008 |
| goth kid |
Carrie, you need to find out what size it was.
then post it on here and we can tell you if it will heal up.
They all heal up just depends on the size |
4/6/2008 |
| Carrie |
Thank You Amber!!! |
4/3/2008 |
| amber |
CARRIE!!!!
yes they will grow back to the normal size.
idk how long it takes but they will eventually grow back. don't worry |
4/3/2008 |
| amber |
yea you can gauge any piercing. my friend gauged her nose. |
4/3/2008 |
| amber |
i agree to this. i gauged my ears not too long ago.
stainless steel seems to work really well too.
my ears get infected really easily and stainless steel seemed to work. |
4/3/2008 |
| Carrie |
My son just put gauges in and his only 13 I told not to put gauges on so he waiting i was on a trip out of town and he stayed at his friends house until I left so that was a 5 days now he has big holes in his ear loop and I hate them and I cant like at him. His Dad told him to take them out. I was wondering will they grow back the small size!? a size of a dime Please help me I'm hurting and so mad at him Thank you |
4/3/2008 |
| BOT |
while gaging my ears again, why is my body feeling ill? |
4/2/2008 |
| Penny |
Olivia is a cool name :P
I think everyone should calm down about the whole "gauging vs stretching" thing.
Yes, we all realize it's called stretching.
CALM DOWN
you dont need to repeat it like 4000 times.
Where can I find good cheap 3/4 tapers?
Because enchanted dragon is ridiculously expensive!! |
4/2/2008 |
| . |
how do you know when to switch to the next size my friend
goes by when it stops hurting
but mine dont hurt! |
4/1/2008 |
| kathren |
does any one have the biggest size? |
4/1/2008 |
| lucy |
size chart? |
4/1/2008 |
| Jade |
and i like olivia |
3/25/2008 |
| Jade |
my ears are at a 5/8 right now and i want to go to 3/4 but 11/16(the size in between those two) is impossible to find. does anyone know where i should look? |
3/25/2008 |
| grth |
im at a regular size. i want to go one size down .. what size is that????? and will it ever grow back??? |
3/22/2008 |
| u know nothing |
gauging is not the proper term. stretching is the action gauge is the size |
3/17/2008 |
| isaac dawg |
Thid is a horrible reference.
Please check out Bodyartforms. com |
3/13/2008 |
| G-Doll |
Hey all I stretched my ears to a 10g and put in plugs now one of my plugs is really tight and wont turn without major force is that normal? even in the shower they are still tight and hard to turn...I'm trying to wait to stretch any bigger until my ears heal totally..and I want to do this the right way and do it slow.
thanks to anyone that can help answer my question |
3/9/2008 |
| Jenna |
......Oliva scares me |
3/5/2008 |
| Olivia |
"Metal ones are a better idea than ones made of metal or other materials as the chances of infection are considerably reduced."
Wow...metal is better than metal? You learn something new everyday... |
3/4/2008 |
| Olivia |
And it's not just stretching ear piercings. You can stretch almost any piercing. |
3/4/2008 |
| Olivia |
You really should not be writing an article on this if you not going to have the correct information. It is not called gauging. Gauge means to measure. You stretch piercings, not measure them. |
3/4/2008 |
| SarahLovesTito |
Do they do it at tattoo shops?? I went and they wouldnt do it because I'm under 16. I dont think you'll lose an ear! |
2/29/2008 |
| Hector R. |
Wow this information is real usfull! Especially since im thinking of getting my ears gauged! When exatly is it going to be? I haven't the slitest clue but eventually I will or when I have the time and/or money! If tatoo/ piercing parlos charge to do it! But now that I know not to do it on my own I'm not, because that's what I was thinking of doing! Well since I don't have any clue what im doing and I really dont want to hurt my self or cause my self to lose an ear! I'll just go to a professional and do it there!! |
2/27/2008 |
| Sam[antha] |
Why does everyone care so much that many people call it gauging?
It's a word now, isn't it?
Since most people know what you're talking about when you say it.
Words change. |
2/27/2008 |
| -- |
"The question about the 00s PINCHERS and plugs. You will often need to pull down on the pinchers. Syretch your ears out more...You can use metal pinchers that will help weigh down your ears to stretch them faster. This will help alot, but just give it time."
Nu uh. pulling may help them stretch out, but it causes an uneven stretch. don't pull. don't use weights. |
2/26/2008 |
| Chrissy Knight |
it's not called gauging it's called stretching. gauging is not even a word. please reference your information before posting it. |
2/26/2008 |
| Ali Cat |
The question about the 00s PINCHERS and plugs. You will often need to pull down on the pinchers. Syretch your ears out more...You can use metal pinchers that will help weigh down your ears to stretch them faster. This will help alot, but just give it time. |
2/25/2008 |
| Ali Cat |
I have 00s right now because about a week ago I put in 7/16 and they were silicone and they got my ears extreamly infected and I basically had a blowout. I took them out and I down sized that day, Now they are almost back to normal but I am going to wait about 2 or so weeks before attempting to go to a 7/16 and I will not be using those silicone ones. |
2/25/2008 |
| dooooo |
hmm. does anyone happen to know if the "catbutt" effect goes away once its given time to rest and such? |
2/24/2008 |
| goth kid |
What's better flared gauges or non-flared gauges? |
2/22/2008 |
| Kerstin |
I waited like 2 days |
2/21/2008 |
| ishamel |
when can i go bigger in my plugs?? last time they got all infected and yah.i just went to a size 2 like a week ago and i dont know how long to wait till i go up |
2/19/2008 |
| ron |
that is so ture and i dont know why any one would think that is messed up |
2/19/2008 |
| Ian |
what are the sizes in order? |
2/18/2008 |
| BEE |
so wait, the tapers strech yer ear, right? then you put the earring you want in. |
2/17/2008 |
| katie |
how do i gage a regular ear piercing? |
2/14/2008 |
| Samy |
It's not 'gauging', it's stretching. They aren't 'gauges', they are plugs. Gauge refers to size. |
2/13/2008 |
| cory |
i just got my ears gauged straight to a 2 at a professional piercing shop and they gave me a sheat that strictly says not to use alcohol or peroxide as it can cause white rings, irritation, and possibly infection in the long run |
2/12/2008 |
| goth kid |
are you able to use electrical tape to stretch |
2/11/2008 |
| stephennn:D |
yea the "tape method" is the best..well thats what i think at least im at a 00g and a 2g and i have TEFLON tape in my ears right now. i addmore and more tape every like 3 days and maybe like a week im at the next size wihtout as much pain. although if you use tape(just like if you use a taper or whatever to stretch your ear) it will stuck in your ear for a few days till your ear adapts to the size.
i have a question.
my 00g pincher goes in my ear fine. but then wen i put in the plug it will only go half way through..is it because of the back is not healed yet? and should wait a little bit?? |
2/11/2008 |
| Josh |
You're right. I know people who've had their ears stretched to 2" and then they shrunk down to a 0.. thats pretty good for an ear healing.
It's a good idea to take it slow and stretch your ears. But overall.. and when it comes down to it, it is your life. Do what you want.
I typically wait around 2 weeks or more before stretching my ears. I had my ear at a 00 for well over a month and then i stretched to a 1/2". It wasn't painful, but it did get infected and you do want to try to avoid that. It's fine now.. just some epsom salts and cleaning it a couple times a day has got rid of the infection. This took only around 3 days or so. It doesn't seem to have any scar tissue, but I guess we'll see when i take them out and if they shrink or not.
I know people who've jumped so many sizes. I've seen people go from a normal piercing hole to a 2 in one sitting.
It's taken me around 5 months to get from a normal piercing to a 1/2".
Some of what the people here are saying is false... don't listen to them. Do alot of research before stretching your ears. |
2/8/2008 |
| Davis |
My Point is, whether you realise it or not, gauging is a serious process.
It can have a serious affect on your employment opportunites & your health. So it's alway smart to know what your doing before you do it, especially when it comes to gauging.
Skipping sizes is stupid, there is a reason that people always recommend you go slow. If you don't give your ears time to heal fully, and become healthy, then you run a risk of blowing out (For definitions see other post) tearing your hole, and you can get a very serious infection. But even if you do manage to avoid all of that, constant strain and abuse on your fistula (the hole in your ear) causes scar tissue to build rapidly, causing unsightly disgusting holes that will be harder to get rid of in the future. Sources say to wait 2 months, and that's a good idea.
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2/8/2008 |
| Bianca |
I wouldn't advise to skip sizes. All depends on your lobes though, everyone is different. My right ear is at a 4g and my left ear was at a 4g too, but now it's at a 10g cause it got infected and it closed up in a matter of hours. Just have patience. |
2/7/2008 |
| CrizzyG |
davis is right....
90% of you guys are idiots
hahaha taping is so stupid!
anyone can stretch their ear lobes
but you have to be educated on it to
do it correctly |
2/7/2008 |
| Davis |
You guys are idiots.
I'll give you some terms you need to know, because apparently no one knows what they mean.
As for skipping gauges. You might not see the damage to your ear right away, but when you try to get rid of them, more than likely you'll have a nice disgusting chunk of scar tissue where your hole once was.
Point of no return? Supposedly a 2 but never go off of that. Everyone is different. I've seen 1/2 inches heal on some people, and people with 00 who never healed. It's a commitment, your holes may never, ever close all the way.
Gauging - Is not a word, you STRETCH your ear. Gauge scale is a way of telling the size of a peice of jewelry.
Blowout - Your fistula (hole in your ear) has to much internal pressure from the strech, so it push out, looking like a disgusting pink pair of lips coming out one side of your ear.
Taper - Made of several materials, it's a tool you use to stretch your ear to a different size.
Tape method - Wrapping TEFLON tape around your current jewlelry to slowly stretch your ear, also cheaply.
Dermal punch - punch out a hole of cartilage to quickly get to a larger size. |
2/7/2008 |
| Josh |
By the way, I personally think that the best way to stretch and prepare you ears for the next size is to simply pull on them... this way you're not putting your jewellery in and out over and over again.
Just grab your spacer (it's easier with a plug) and pull down on it for about a minute.. pull down hard enough that it just starts to hurt.. this is how you know its stretching. I did this for about 2 days and I was able to go from 4-2 and then 2-0 and 0-00 in a week. No swelling, no bleeding etc. |
2/6/2008 |
| Josh |
In the morning I spaced my ear from a 00 to 1/2" with a taper and later that night I put in a 1/2" plug. It hurt like hell because the stretch was fresh but then it started to swell.. then i got some puss and some bleeding as well.
While I'm sitting here typing this I've got Epsom salts on my ear which draws out the infection. I've never downsized.. and don't plan on it especially after a decent jump in gauges like I just did.
Hopefully in a couple days it'll start healing a little more, then it's time to do my other ear which is a 00.
Suck it up, it doesn't hurt that bad :) If you get it infected.... either downsize, or just ride it out until the infection is gone (note: you MUST clean it!!!) |
2/6/2008 |
| Lucy |
And it doesn't hurt....that bad |
2/6/2008 |
| Lucy |
i totally agree with leroy Savoy, people really over react with the whole skipping sizes thing!! Gosh, calm down people, your ears will be fine. I only used 4 pairs of tapers and I'm at 3/4. |
2/6/2008 |
| leroy Savoy |
i went form a fresh percing to a 00 in 1 week and my ears are fine the just got puffy for a few days i never ripped them either so i think the people going to a 4 from an 8 will go fine |
2/4/2008 |
| kid of sin |
i just got told by my local piercing shop that you can go up to a 14mm/9/16 (my actual size) and it will still shut down pretty much
maybe not completly, but at least to a 3-4mm, which im fine with
all that dont skip sizes cos it hurts is crap!
i had a 10mm/00g and went straight to my actual size,
first to 12mm/1/2 g straight out, put in the 14mm taper
and then straight after the plug....
so yeah, it did hurt but not as much as every says
my septum piercing hurt much more and ive had it done 4 times :) |
1/31/2008 |
| Delilah |
Ok i have reagular size pircings i think itz just a 20 gauge if not then itz just stander size i want to know if i were really heavy earing and add put more earings if that will work and if it wil hurt and bleed i want to have an 18 gauge and i have been wearing standner earings for a really long time AIM:ilysfmfersure
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1/30/2008 |
| AngryLittleGirl |
I just stretched my ears today. I'd say that you really shouldn't do what I've done, though I know people who have done much worse. One time I went from an 8g to a 4g without ever using the 6g. I nearly fainted because I was in so much pain. It took about 4 full days for the pain to go away.
Today I stretched them from a 2g to a 0g, so the pain wasn't as bad, but it's pretty awful. I'd say one of the most physically painful experiences of my life. The first most painful is when I skipped the gauges.
Don't ever do that!! You should always wait at least 2 weeks before going up ONE gauge. I tore my earlobes by doing that. They nearly bled, which is NOT good when you taper your ears. Your ears should never bleed during tapering. |
1/29/2008 |
| xXaliciaXx |
hey every1 i have 00 i think i might want to go to 7/16s |
1/28/2008 |
| Annie |
Well doesn't Mike seem like the sweetest kid in the world!! |
1/28/2008 |
| Mike |
I'm currently at 1/2" and I have to say this article really explains NOTHING. And what little it does go into detail with is phrased outright wrongly.
Also, most of the people thaqt have posted here sound like they know nothing about what they're doing. Good look just putting a flared 6g plug into your ear. Oh, and awesome, you went from an 18g to a 2, that's so safe, I'm sure your ear is REALLY healthy. Really. |
1/27/2008 |
| Angelica |
well when i gagued my ear i had just regular piercing holes and i decided to gauge my ear and i went straight to a two and from there i went to a 0 and then a double zero and i had no infections and i my ears would only hurt for a day but wheni first gauged them it hurt for 3 days and then after that it didnt hurt me as much and i cleaned them once everyday and my ears turned out fine right now im sitting at a 00. |
1/25/2008 |
| jade |
oh and you'll probably have to take the second piercing out depending on what size you want to go. i had to take mine out once i got to this size, but i just re-pierced it a bit higher. |
1/24/2008 |
| silent'walker |
i want to get my ears gauged but i dont know if it will be the right thing.. like will it sagg or whatever..and i have 2 rows of piercing on my ears will it combine if i get the bottom one gauged? tell me if i should lol..peace |
1/23/2008 |
| kid of sin |
mine are at 14mm and im gonna go to 16mm tomorrow
ive been told at 14mm they will close up pretty much
anyone know if at 16mm it will?
my mate had 22mm for about a year, and went down to 5mm, im fine with that lol, i just dont want to have a massive hole forever :/ |
1/22/2008 |
| Rifi |
Hannah :]
Yeah i guess thats what im trying to say.. like right now i have in 8g's and i want to put in the 6's cause i've had these on long enough but like i bought gauges that said size 6 but its the kind thats wider on the outside and then the size 6 in the center. so idk how im supposed to get it in =/
But i'm gonna try and use the end of a come thingy i found. haha so thanks :D |
1/22/2008 |
| Hannah :) |
Hey Rifi, Um, so you only have 8 tapers or plugs and you're trying to put in flared 6's??? Well did you get 6 tapers? Because that might be easier then going from 8s straigt to flared 6's. If not, look around your house and find something you can use to stretch them a little more. HAVE FUN! :) |
1/22/2008 |
| xXaliciaXx |
hey steph |
1/22/2008 |
| Rifi |
Okay so I'm deffinately not a genoius when it comes to this stuff. I'm only at an 8g and i just purchased my 6g but like the plugs i really dont understand how to use. can someone please explain to me how they work cause likee how am i supposed to get them in if its so big at the outsides and then on the inside its the actualy size 6..
Please help? Thank you so much. |
1/21/2008 |
| Dani |
i am at between 11/16-3/4 i am wrapping tape around them to make them bigger, so i'm not sure on the the size
but i think i'm gonna stop at 3/4 |
1/20/2008 |
| stephennn:D |
hey xXaliciaXx
thats cool x]
i want to go to a double zero my left ear is at a 0 and my right was just gauged to a 4 a little bit to go.. |
1/20/2008 |
| xXaliciaXx |
hey every 1 i have 00s |
1/20/2008 |
| pokemonlover |
uhm what if palkia gauged his ears?
would he be a cooler pokemon?
guys please answer my question its making me really nervous not knowing the answer. SOME1 ANSWER ME PLEASE!
i just puked cuz im so nervous
bites nails |
1/19/2008 |
| sXXXe |
heyy i have 0s and i just went through a couple sizes quick, but without skipping. ive had the 0s in since yesterday and my lobe is pretty swollen. im hoping its not infected and like this brown stuff is comin out of em for some reason. so i cleaned it out and the brown stuff stopped. its still swollen but dosent really hurt. i dont want to take the plug out yet but i was jus wondering if it was infected or not ? |
1/17/2008 |
| cal |
if your gauges are flared, then you just have to put somthing to kinda lube it up.. like vaseline.. or lotion. and just put it in at an angle.
eventually your flared gauges will stretch your ears as you gradually push them out and back in.
then youll be ready for the next size up.
:D |
1/17/2008 |
| lalalallama |
Arg, you know those gauges that have like bigger outsides so you dont have to use the little rubber bands to keep them on?? Well I cant get mine in. They"re 5/8 so what can I use to gauge them a little bigger (with out tapers, like marker caps or what???) |
1/16/2008 |
| goth kid |
clean around is and then like turn it and puchit in and out thats what i did and i'm at a 0g. |
1/15/2008 |
| Elysse |
What is that nasty smell??? Cause everyone says different things, so I'm just wondering. |
1/10/2008 |
| goth kid |
No it's not bad to stretch cartilage |
1/8/2008 |
| I heart him |
Is it bad to stretch cartilage? |
1/5/2008 |
| Andrew |
Hey i dont want to buy a 9/16ths taper because i only need to strech one ear because the other i just used a 5/8ths taper but it dosent seem to want to strech and i dont want to blow my ear out so dose anyone no what you can use as a 9/16th taper??? (I.E. For a half inch taper you could use a sharpie or a sharpie cap) |
1/4/2008 |
| xAdrienASSAULTx |
Pardon my horrible grammar. o_o; I just noticed how hurting that was. Anyway. I'm looking for someone who can give me opinions on what piercings would look good on me and my friend. Anyone want to help? xX.last.breath.cold.Xx at hotmail. I'm bored. It's 1am. I have no life. XD |
1/4/2008 |
| xAdrienASSAULTx |
Mine's at 00ga. I went pretty slow I think. Something I did two in an hour but it wasn't that bad. I didn't really bleed much. Usually the next morning I can go to the next size. I'm planning on going to half an inch. My father will slit my throat. =D I've tried to tape technique. It's fail. XD Well to me. It's quite annoying. I just used stretchers I got at stores and kiosks meant for that type of stuff. Anyway. |
1/4/2008 |
| steven=]] |
i streched my left ear to 0g like two months ago
then i got my right ear done i went from 14 to 0 in 21/2 weeks [as of today]
i know it is bad but now my ears are matching =]]
i think i am going to go to 00 and stay there for a long time
it is a good size
|
1/2/2008 |
| michael vu |
im at a 0 and i wanna go to a 30mm
it worked before but my ear split in half
im black thats why ]= |
1/2/2008 |
| DUBEY |
i am at an inch in my left ear and 3/4 in my right ear as long as you go size by size you dont have to worry about blow outs and stuff just wait about 2-3 weeks before gaging again and make sure when you get into the bigger sizes around 4 gages you start to clean your ears alot or else they begin to smell really bad |
1/2/2008 |
| Shantelly |
ehh thats exactly what happened to me =/
but when it happened to me it was only for size 12 |
1/1/2008 |
| goth kid |
I just put a 4g in today and before i had a 6g in, but now it feels like it's infected or it's blown out, like it's not red but it's a little hard and puffy. is this supposed to happen when you get to this size or is it just infected because it can't be i went up small sizes and it never did that before. |
12/31/2007 |
| stephennn:D |
You make the sting go away by cleaning them alot and keeping ice on them.
im very impatient but i know to do this i have to be patient.
im at a 4 in my left ear and a 10 in my right ear. ahahha |
12/31/2007 |
| Kissing_suicide |
and how do u make stinging go away? lol |
12/31/2007 |
| Kissing_suicide |
i just put earings in and they were 16's but thye were still a lil big to fit my my ears so now my ears sting...so i was just wondering if i leave them in and itll get better or do i take them out? cause only my left ear hurts the right ear id fine so let me know thanx |
12/31/2007 |
| Shantelly |
Well, i just recently started gauging my ears. i started the first time with 14 and then just yesterday i put in 12. when i woke up my earlobes were majorly swollen and numb..is this at all normal and will it go down soon, cause they've been the same all day. Help? |
12/31/2007 |
| Alex! |
dude you really don't have to wear the tapers until they heal completely. I'm usually able to put flared in like plugs in two days or so. But you're right that it takes different people different amounts of time to heal. My advice is to find out how long it takes on your first gauge and once u have go by that. I got mine to 1" by doing that and it seemed to work o yah to the other guy who posted a comment to this! kyle there is no such thing as 000 dumb ass! . Always remember to clean your ears at least twice a day. Well, that's about all i have to say on the subject. |
12/30/2007 |
| Alex wright |
dude you really don't have to wear the tapers until they heal completely. I'm usually able to put flared in plugs in two days or so. However, you're right that it takes different people different amounts of time to heal. My advice is to find out how long it takes on your first gauge and once u have go by that. I've gotten mine to 1" by using this process. Always remember to clean your ears at least twice a day. Well, that's about all i have to say on the subject. |
12/30/2007 |
