Wait at least 6 weeks between gauges, but keep an eye on your piercing. Don’t go up to the next gauge if you notice any redness, swelling, or irritation after 6 weeks.
Moreover, how can I stretch my piercing?
Simply wrap one layer (or more) of tape around the jewelry and re-insert it into the piercing. You will repeat this method over time, gradually adding more tape and thus increasing the size of the hole. But not just any tape will do. What you are using to wrap should be inert and free of adhesives.
First, apply 3-5 drops of oil to the front and back of your piercing and gently slide the stretching taper in until you experience mild discomfort. … It’s normal for your piercing to feel uncomfortable for a few days, and you might also experience throbbing pain, itching or swelling.
Hereof, can I put a 14g in a 16g piercing?
Yes you can. The jewellery won’t be very snug, though, and might move around a lot. Having said that, the whole will probably close up a bit around the smaller gauge jewellery so you might not be able to wear 14g there any more. …
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.
Can I put a 20G in a 16g piercing?
If you pierce yourself with a 16G and put in a 20G earring, the earring will fit in easily and the hole will eventually shrink to the right size.
How do I stretch my ear piercing?
Some people say a hot shower beforehand helps to make your ear a bit stretchy and massage it to get the blood flowing. When stretching, one stretch should start by pushing the taper in from the front, then the next stretch you should push the taper in from the back, then front, then back, and so on.
Can I go from 14g to 10g?
If you put the 12g in and it slides around as easily as the 14g and there’s no pain, then I’d say you can hop up to the 10g as long as there’s no pain when you’re putting the 10g taper in. But if there’s ANY pain, stop and downsize.
How long will my ears be sore after piercing?
It’s normal to have some redness, swelling or pain for a couple of days after getting your ears pierced. But your ears should look and feel better each day. If you find that your ears do great and then suddenly start to become red, inflamed or crusty a week or two later, that’s usually a sign of infection.
Can you stretch your ears from a normal piercing?
Ear stretching can be done as soon as you want. The only real condition is that you need to have a completely healed piercing before you start. It’s best to wait up to 6 months (sometimes longer) to make sure it’s fully healed and you‘ll be able to stretch evenly.
What size should you start Dead stretching?
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.
