How long should I leave tapers in before switching to plugs?

How long do you leave tapers in before putting plugs in? Generally, you need to wait at least 3-4 months before gauging the fresh plug piercing, after it’s initially done. Then, you’ll have to take breaks of at least 1 month between other 1-sized stretches.

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Also to know is, can I start with 14g tapers?

Getting Started

The starting point for most people is 14g, which is just slightly larger than a regular earring. If you’ve only recently healed from a regular ear piercing, you may want to start out with 16g tapers, just to be on the safe side.

Correspondingly, can you wear 14g tapers as jewelry? Stone tapers are not to be used for stretching at all. They are only for wearing in healed stretches as jewelry because they are porous and can carry too much bacteria. … In general, tapers are only recommended for wearing in smaller gauges as jewelry.

Just so, can you go from 20g to 14g?

At least 3 months at each size will make each stretch easier and less likely to cause damage. With all of that said – you may be able to go from 20g to 18g to 16g fairly quickly if your piercings are well healed. If they are recent – and you haven’t worn earrings for many years, go slow!

Does stretching from 2g to 0g hurt?

I didn’t know that 2g to 0g was so big, and I went to do the stretch but it would NOT happen. … I did a lot of research on it, talked to a couple of people who have done it, and the general consensus is you should not stretch from 2g to 0g. It’s a huge jump, and it is worth going to 1g first.

Can I leave tapers in overnight?

If it’s too tight, what you’ll do is tear the skin off the inside of your hole. This is painful and incredibly unpleasant and bloody. Repeat until you get the taper all the way in. Leave it for at least a couple of hours, ideally overnight.

How long does it take to stretch ears to 00?

roughly two years

Is there a half size between 0g and 00g?

The half size between 0g and 00g is 9mm and is occasionally called 00g.

Is it normal for ears to be sore after stretching?

Stretching too quickly can tear your ear tissue in half or cause earlobe skin to detach and hang from your head. Stretching too quickly or not taking care of your ear may also result in an infection. Here are some infection symptoms to watch out for: painful redness or swelling.

Why you shouldn’t use tapers?

Why shouldn’t I wear tapers as every day ear jewelry? Most tapers are designed to be used as ear stretching tools, not as pieces to be worn on a regular basis. Doing so can easily put uneven pressure on your healing ears, leading to unnecessary damage.

Why is wearing tapers bad?

They put uneven weight on your piercing. At smaller sizes it may not affect things much, but this uneven weight can complicate healing of stretches and cause new damage to them. Lots of tapers are also made of porous material – pvc, silicone, plastics, etc.

How long should you keep tapers in?

Because of the fact that everyone’s body reacts differently, this answer varies. It is recommended that you wait at least 6 weeks in between stretches. This will give your earlobes time to heal up and become a little loose. However, we recommend that you wait 2-6 months between each stretch.

Can you put a 14G in a 16g?

Can I put a 14g belly ring into a 16g hole? Potentially yes if your piercing is fully healed. But it’s going to be a tight fit. If you want to experiment then it usually works better if you try after you‘ve had a bath and dried off, as its usually easier to put piercings in at this time.

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